Cunco in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Cunco sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 1140 mm of precipitation over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Cunco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cunco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 1140 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cunco in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Cunco reaches about 9°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Cunco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 60 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cunco weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 10° | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 72 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 103 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 192 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 11 | 4.4 |
| May | 12° / 5° | 309 | 15.6 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 9° / 3° | 448 | 19.6 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 9° / 2° | 363 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 10° / 2° | 328 | 17.7 | 6.9 | 10.5 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 12° / 3° | 206 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 14° / 5° | 190 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 145 | 12 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 130 | 10 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cunco gets around 1140 mm of rain and snow over 56 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cunco
In winter, Cunco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cunco's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Cunco?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cunco.
What to pack for Cunco in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cunco sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Cunco in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cunco peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cunco in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cunco is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Cunco?
Cunco sits at 38.9°S, 72.0°W, 369 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vilcún, 34 km away.
Topography around Cunco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cunco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.
The land around Cunco is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.
Chile travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,995
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 517
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cunco (-38.9318°, -72.0315°, elevation 369 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.