El Quisco weather in January
In January, El Quisco sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Quisco's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Quisco's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 6:56 AM – 8:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 24%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 8.65 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.
A typical January day in El Quisco reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 15 |
| 2 | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | 16 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 | 15 |
| 5 | 16 | 15 |
| 6 | 16 | 15 |
| 7 | 16 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 | 15 |
| 9 | 16 | 15 |
| 10 | 16 | 15 |
| 11 | 16 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 | 15 |
| 13 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | 17 | 15 |
| 15 | 17 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 15 |
| 17 | 17 | 15 |
| 18 | 17 | 15 |
| 19 | 17 | 15 |
| 20 | 17 | 15 |
| 21 | 17 | 15 |
| 22 | 17 | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 15 |
| 24 | 17 | 15 |
| 25 | 17 | 15 |
| 26 | 17 | 15 |
| 27 | 17 | 15 |
| 28 | 17 | 15 |
| 29 | 17 | 15 |
| 30 | 17 | 15 |
| 31 | 17 | 15 |
El Quisco weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 17° / 15° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 15° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 13° | 18 | 2.1 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 14° / 12° | 67 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 13° / 11° | 129 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 13° / 10° | 72 | 6.2 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 13° / 10° | 63 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 13° / 11° | 29 | 3 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 13° / 11° | 14 | 2 | 12.8 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 14° / 13° | 4 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 15° / 14° | 3 | 0.4 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 86 | 14 |
| 7 | 86 | 14 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 86 | 14 |
| 10 | 86 | 14 |
| 11 | 86 | 14 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | 85 | 15 |
| 21 | 85 | 15 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 85 | 15 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | 86 | 14 |
| 28 | 86 | 14 |
| 29 | 86 | 14 |
| 30 | 87 | 13 |
| 31 | 87 | 13 |
Chance of precipitation in January
El Quisco gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Comfortable (%) | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 67 | 1 |
| 2 | 31 | 68 | 1 |
| 3 | 30 | 69 | 1 |
| 4 | 29 | 69 | 2 |
| 5 | 28 | 70 | 2 |
| 6 | 27 | 71 | 2 |
| 7 | 26 | 72 | 2 |
| 8 | 26 | 72 | 2 |
| 9 | 25 | 72 | 3 |
| 10 | 24 | 73 | 3 |
| 11 | 23 | 74 | 3 |
| 12 | 21 | 76 | 3 |
| 13 | 20 | 77 | 3 |
| 14 | 19 | 78 | 3 |
| 15 | 18 | 79 | 3 |
| 16 | 17 | 80 | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | 80 | 4 |
| 18 | 15 | 81 | 4 |
| 19 | 15 | 81 | 4 |
| 20 | 14 | 82 | 4 |
| 21 | 14 | 82 | 4 |
| 22 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
| 23 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
| 24 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
| 25 | 14 | 81 | 5 |
| 26 | 14 | 81 | 5 |
| 27 | 15 | 80 | 5 |
| 28 | 15 | 80 | 5 |
| 29 | 15 | 80 | 5 |
| 30 | 16 | 79 | 5 |
| 31 | 16 | 79 | 5 |
Wind in January
Winds average 17 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 8:55 PM to 8:50 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:55 | 8:55 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:56 | 8:55 | 8:55 | 8:55 | 8:55 | 8:54 | 8:54 | 8:54 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:51 | 8:50 | 8:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 6:45 | 8:55 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 6:45 | 8:55 |
| 3 | 14.2 | 6:46 | 8:56 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 6:47 | 8:56 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 6:47 | 8:56 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 6:48 | 8:56 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 6:49 | 8:56 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:50 | 8:56 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:51 | 8:56 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 6:51 | 8:56 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 6:52 | 8:56 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 6:53 | 8:56 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 6:54 | 8:56 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 6:55 | 8:56 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 6:56 | 8:56 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 6:56 | 8:56 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 6:57 | 8:55 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 6:58 | 8:55 |
| 19 | 13.9 | 6:59 | 8:55 |
| 20 | 13.9 | 7:00 | 8:55 |
| 21 | 13.9 | 7:01 | 8:54 |
| 22 | 13.9 | 7:02 | 8:54 |
| 23 | 13.8 | 7:03 | 8:54 |
| 24 | 13.8 | 7:04 | 8:53 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 7:05 | 8:53 |
| 26 | 13.8 | 7:06 | 8:52 |
| 27 | 13.8 | 7:07 | 8:52 |
| 28 | 13.7 | 7:07 | 8:52 |
| 29 | 13.7 | 7:08 | 8:51 |
| 30 | 13.7 | 7:09 | 8:50 |
| 31 | 13.7 | 7:10 | 8:50 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.65 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.3 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit El Quisco?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit El Quisco for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Quisco in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, El Quisco sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.
Sea temperature near El Quisco in January
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in El Quisco in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Quisco peaks around January 17 at about 13 (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 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is El Quisco?
El Quisco sits at 33.4°S, 71.7°W, 44 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Cartagena, 19 km away.
Topography around El Quisco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Quisco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Quisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.
The land around El Quisco is covered by water (42%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (61%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and grassland (20%) 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 Quisco (-33.3977°, -71.6939°, elevation 44 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).