Curacaví in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Curacaví sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 8 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Curacaví's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Curacaví's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Curacaví in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Curacaví reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Curacaví weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 13° | 1 | 0.4 | 14 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 13° | 3 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 9.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 11° | 7 | 1 | 12.3 | 9.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 8° | 24 | 3 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| May | 18° / 6° | 61 | 5 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 15° / 5° | 121 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 4° | 71 | 5.7 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 16° / 5° | 60 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 7° | 30 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 20° / 8° | 18 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.2 | 13.7 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 12° | 4 | 0.6 | 14.2 | 9.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Curacaví gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Curacaví?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Curacaví for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Curacaví in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Curacaví sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Curacaví in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Curacaví in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Curacaví in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 35 | 40 | 58 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 37 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
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.
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 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.