El Monte in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), El Monte sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 23 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Monte's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Monte's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 324 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Monte in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in El Monte reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
El Monte 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 15° | 3 | 0.6 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 14° | 5 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 12° | 11 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 9° | 39 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| May | 18° / 6° | 82 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 4° | 144 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 98 | 7.3 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 4° | 82 | 7 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 49 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 29 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 11 | 2 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 5 | 0.8 | 14.2 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Monte gets around 324 mm of rain over 23 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 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 12 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Monte
In winter, El Monte overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Monte's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit El Monte?
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 reasonable time to visit El Monte for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Monte in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Monte sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Monte in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 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 El Monte in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Monte peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in El Monte 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 El Monte 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 El Monte?
El Monte sits at 33.7°S, 71.0°W, 300 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Talagante, 6.0 km away.
Topography around El Monte
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Monte.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Monte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,382 m.
The land around El Monte is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (26%) and grassland (25%) 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 El Monte (-33.6797°, -70.9848°, elevation 300 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.