Curacaví weather in August

In August, Curacaví sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Curacaví's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curacaví's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
8:26 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Curacaví reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14164
15164
16164
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27166
28166
29166
30166
31166

Curacaví weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°10.4149.2
Feb25° / 13°30.513.29.3
Mar24° / 11°7112.39.3
Apr21° / 24311.28.0
May18° / 61510.36.4
Jun15° / 1217.39.84.7
Jul14° / 715.7104.7
Aug16° / 605.310.85.4
Sep18° / 303.711.86.7
Oct20° / 182.512.87.8
Nov23° / 10°61.213.79.0
Dec25° / 12°40.614.29.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115446
125446
135446
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Curacaví gets around 60 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:41 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:417:00
210.48:407:01
310.48:397:02
410.48:387:03
510.48:377:03
610.58:367:04
710.58:357:05
810.58:347:05
910.58:337:06
1010.68:327:07
1110.68:317:08
1210.68:307:08
1310.78:297:09
1410.78:287:10
1510.78:277:10
1610.88:267:11
1710.88:257:12
1810.88:247:13
1910.88:237:13
2010.98:217:14
2110.98:207:15
2210.98:197:15
2311.08:187:16
2411.08:167:17
2511.08:157:18
2611.18:147:18
2711.18:137:19
2811.18:117:20
2911.28:107:20
3011.28:097:21
3111.28:077:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 9.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Curacaví?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Curacaví for sightseeing.

What to pack for Curacaví in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Curacaví sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Curacaví in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Curacaví in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Curacaví peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Curacaví in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Curacaví is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Curacaví?

Curacaví sits at 33.4°S, 71.1°W, 213 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lampa, 26 km away.

Topography around Curacaví

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Curacaví.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curacaví has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,233 m.

The land around Curacaví is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,856 m
80 km
4,233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lampa 26 km · Casablanca 27 km · Peñaflor 33 km · Melipilla 33 km · El Monte 34 km · Batuco 35 km · Talagante 35 km · Padre Hurtado 35 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
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Curacaví (-33.3976°, -71.1271°, elevation 213 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).