Graneros weather in August

In August, Graneros sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Graneros's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Graneros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:25 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Graneros reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2142
3142
4152
5152
6152
7152
8152
9152
10152
11152
12153
13153
14153
15153
16163
17163
18163
19163
20163
21163
22163
23164
24164
25164
26164
27164
28164
29164
30164
31164

Graneros weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°61.30148.7
Feb27° / 14°61.5013.38.7
Mar25° / 12°91.6012.39.0
Apr21° / 383.6011.27.9
May17° / 876.8010.36.1
Jun14° / 1498.50.39.84.4
Jul14° / 1138.50.4104.3
Aug15° / 998.20.510.75.0
Sep17° / 7490.211.85.9
Oct20° / 5480.112.96.8
Nov23° / 10°234.6013.88.3
Dec26° / 12°112.2014.28.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185446
195446
205347
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Graneros gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3271
4271
5261
6261
7261
8261
9261
10262
11262
12262
13262
14262
15262
16272
17272
18272
19272
20272
21272
22272
23272
24272
25272
26281
27281
28281
29291
30291
31301

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 5 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
315calm

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 8:40 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:406:57
210.38:406:58
310.38:396:59
410.48:387:00
510.48:377:00
610.48:367:01
710.48:357:02
810.58:347:03
910.58:337:03
1010.58:327:04
1110.68:317:05
1210.68:307:06
1310.68:297:06
1410.78:287:07
1510.78:277:08
1610.78:257:09
1710.88:247:09
1810.88:237:10
1910.88:227:11
2010.88:217:12
2110.98:197:12
2210.98:187:13
2310.98:177:14
2411.08:167:14
2511.08:147:15
2611.08:137:16
2711.18:127:17
2811.18:107:17
2911.28:097:18
3011.28:087:19
3111.28:067:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.8 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Graneros

In seasonPeak

In August, Graneros sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Graneros's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Graneros?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Graneros for sightseeing.

What to pack for Graneros in August

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

In August, Graneros sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Graneros in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Graneros peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 24 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13May 24UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Graneros 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 Graneros is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Graneros?

Graneros sits at 34.1°S, 70.7°W, 483 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Rancagua, 11 km away.

Topography around Graneros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Graneros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,634 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,302 m.

The land around Graneros is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
1,634 m
80 km
5,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Rancagua 11 km · Machalí 14 km · Paine 29 km · Buin 37 km · Rengo 39 km · Talagante 49 km · El Monte 49 km · San Vicente 52 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 Graneros (-34.0686°, -70.7275°, elevation 483 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. 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).