Hualpén weather in August

In August, Hualpén sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 122 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hualpén's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hualpén's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 13°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 6°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 122 mm; 11.4 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 36 min; 8:39 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover: 61%; 9th clearest
Wind: 12 km/h; 5th windiest
Solar energy: 3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.7; out of 10

Hualpén is settlement in Chile.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hualpén reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Avg low (°C)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	6
2	12	6
3	13	6
4	13	6
5	13	6
6	13	6
7	13	6
8	13	6
9	13	6
10	13	6
11	13	6
12	13	6
13	13	6
14	13	6
15	13	6
16	13	6
17	13	6
18	13	6
19	13	6
20	14	6
21	14	6
22	14	6
23	14	6
24	14	6
25	14	6
26	14	6
27	14	6
28	14	6
29	14	6
30	14	6
31	14	6

Hualpén 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 13°	6	1	14.2	9.3
Feb	24° / 12°	11	1.6	13.4	9.1
Mar	22° / 11°	19	2.9	12.3	8.3
Apr	18° / 9°	52	5.3	11.1	6.6
May	15° / 8°	135	10	10.1	4.4
Jun	13° / 7°	186	13.6	9.5	3.2
Jul	12° / 6°	143	11.9	9.7	3.1
Aug	13° / 6°	122	11.4	10.6	3.7
Sep	15° / 7°	62	7.1	11.8	4.9
Oct	17° / 8°	44	6.4	13	6.2
Nov	20° / 10°	21	3.3	14	7.6
Dec	22° / 11°	16	2.6	14.5	8.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 56%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	42	42	42	41	42	42	42	42	42	43	44	44	45	46	46	46	46	46	45	45	45	45	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	45
Cloudier (%)	58	58	58	59	58	58	58	58	58	57	56	56	55	54	54	54	54	54	55	55	55	55	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	55

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	42	58
3	42	58
4	41	59
5	42	58
6	42	58
7	42	58
8	42	58
9	42	58
10	43	57
11	44	56
12	44	56
13	45	55
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	46	54
18	46	54
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	44	56
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	44	56
31	45	55

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hualpén gets around 122 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	39	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	36	35	35	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	33

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	38
3	38
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	37
10	37
11	36
12	35
13	35
14	34
15	34
16	34
17	34
18	35
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	35
23	35
24	35
25	35
26	34
27	34
28	34
29	34
30	34
31	33

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	12	calm
2	12	calm
3	12	calm
4	12	calm
5	12	calm
6	12	calm
7	12	calm
8	12	calm
9	12	calm
10	12	calm
11	12	calm
12	12	calm
13	12	calm
14	12	calm
15	12	calm
16	12	calm
17	12	calm
18	12	calm
19	12	calm
20	12	calm
21	12	calm
22	12	calm
23	12	calm
24	12	calm
25	12	calm
26	12	calm
27	12	calm
28	12	calm
29	12	calm
30	12	calm
31	12	calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:55 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:27 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	10.9	11.0	11.0	11.1	11.1	11.1
Sunrise (AM)	8:55	8:55	8:54	8:53	8:52	8:51	8:50	8:48	8:47	8:46	8:45	8:44	8:43	8:42	8:40	8:39	8:38	8:36	8:35	8:34	8:33	8:31	8:30	8:28	8:27	8:26	8:24	8:23	8:21	8:20	8:18
Sunset (PM)	7:01	7:02	7:03	7:04	7:05	7:06	7:06	7:07	7:08	7:09	7:10	7:11	7:11	7:12	7:13	7:14	7:15	7:16	7:17	7:17	7:18	7:19	7:20	7:21	7:22	7:22	7:23	7:24	7:25	7:26	7:27

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.1	8:55	7:01
2	10.1	8:55	7:02
3	10.2	8:54	7:03
4	10.2	8:53	7:04
5	10.2	8:52	7:05
6	10.2	8:51	7:06
7	10.3	8:50	7:06
8	10.3	8:48	7:07
9	10.3	8:47	7:08
10	10.4	8:46	7:09
11	10.4	8:45	7:10
12	10.4	8:44	7:11
13	10.5	8:43	7:11
14	10.5	8:42	7:12
15	10.5	8:40	7:13
16	10.6	8:39	7:14
17	10.6	8:38	7:15
18	10.7	8:36	7:16
19	10.7	8:35	7:17
20	10.7	8:34	7:17
21	10.8	8:33	7:18
22	10.8	8:31	7:19
23	10.8	8:30	7:20
24	10.9	8:28	7:21
25	10.9	8:27	7:22
26	10.9	8:26	7:22
27	11.0	8:24	7:23
28	11.0	8:23	7:24
29	11.1	8:21	7:25
30	11.1	8:20	7:26
31	11.1	8:18	7:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.6	Moderate
2	2.6	Moderate
3	2.6	Moderate
4	2.7	Moderate
5	2.7	Moderate
6	2.8	Moderate
7	2.8	Moderate
8	2.8	Moderate
9	2.9	Moderate
10	2.9	Moderate
11	2.9	Moderate
12	3.0	Moderate
13	3.0	Moderate
14	3.0	Moderate
15	3.1	Moderate
16	3.1	Moderate
17	3.1	Moderate
18	3.2	Moderate
19	3.2	Moderate
20	3.2	Moderate
21	3.3	Moderate
22	3.3	Moderate
23	3.3	Moderate
24	3.4	Moderate
25	3.4	Moderate
26	3.5	Moderate
27	3.5	Moderate
28	3.6	Moderate
29	3.6	Moderate
30	3.7	Moderate
31	3.7	Moderate

Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hualpén

In seasonPeak

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

Hualpén's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Hualpén?

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

3.7

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hualpén.

What to pack for Hualpén in August

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

In August, Hualpén sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hualpén 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 offshore is warmest in January at about 14°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)	14	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	14
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	14	Bracing
Feb	14	Bracing
Mar	14	Bracing
Apr	13	Bracing
May	13	Bracing
Jun	12	Bracing
Jul	12	Bracing
Aug	12	Bracing
Sep	12	Bracing
Oct	13	Bracing
Nov	13	Bracing
Dec	14	Bracing

UV index in Hualpén 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 Hualpén peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	11	9	5	3	2	3	3	5	8	10	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	5	Moderate
May	3	Moderate
Jun	2	Moderate
Jul	3	Moderate
Aug	3	Moderate
Sep	5	High
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Hualpén 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 Hualpén is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 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)	16	35	17	20	29	17	16	16	15	12	10	9
Level	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	35	Poor
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	20	Moderate
May	29	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	10	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Hualpén?

Hualpén sits at 36.8°S, 73.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de la Paz, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hualpén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualpén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Hualpén is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km

87 m

artificial surfaces 48%

16 km

485 m

water 47%

80 km

926 m

trees 45%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

← July Hualpén year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August weather nearby: San Pedro de la Paz 6.0 km · Concepción 6.0 km · Talcahuano 7.0 km · Penco 11 km · Chiguayante 17 km · Tomé 23 km · Hualqui 25 km · Coronel 27 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 Hualpén (-36.7891°, -73.1017°, elevation 21 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	6
2	12	6
3	13	6
4	13	6
5	13	6
6	13	6
7	13	6
8	13	6
9	13	6
10	13	6
11	13	6
12	13	6
13	13	6
14	13	6
15	13	6
16	13	6
17	13	6
18	13	6
19	13	6
20	14	6
21	14	6
22	14	6
23	14	6
24	14	6
25	14	6
26	14	6
27	14	6
28	14	6
29	14	6
30	14	6
31	14	6

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	42	58
3	42	58
4	41	59
5	42	58
6	42	58
7	42	58
8	42	58
9	42	58
10	43	57
11	44	56
12	44	56
13	45	55
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	46	54
18	46	54
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	44	56
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	44	56
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	38
3	38
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	37
10	37
11	36
12	35
13	35
14	34
15	34
16	34
17	34
18	35
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	35
23	35
24	35
25	35
26	34
27	34
28	34
29	34
30	34
31	33

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	6
2	12	6
3	13	6
4	13	6
5	13	6
6	13	6
7	13	6
8	13	6
9	13	6
10	13	6
11	13	6
12	13	6
13	13	6
14	13	6
15	13	6
16	13	6
17	13	6
18	13	6
19	13	6
20	14	6
21	14	6
22	14	6
23	14	6
24	14	6
25	14	6
26	14	6
27	14	6
28	14	6
29	14	6
30	14	6
31	14	6

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	42	58
3	42	58
4	41	59
5	42	58
6	42	58
7	42	58
8	42	58
9	42	58
10	43	57
11	44	56
12	44	56
13	45	55
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	46	54
18	46	54
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	44	56
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	44	56
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	38
3	38
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	37
10	37
11	36
12	35
13	35
14	34
15	34
16	34
17	34
18	35
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	35
23	35
24	35
25	35
26	34
27	34
28	34
29	34
30	34
31	33

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	6
2	12	6
3	13	6
4	13	6
5	13	6
6	13	6
7	13	6
8	13	6
9	13	6
10	13	6
11	13	6
12	13	6
13	13	6
14	13	6
15	13	6
16	13	6
17	13	6
18	13	6
19	13	6
20	14	6
21	14	6
22	14	6
23	14	6
24	14	6
25	14	6
26	14	6
27	14	6
28	14	6
29	14	6
30	14	6
31	14	6

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	42	58
2	42	58
3	42	58
4	41	59
5	42	58
6	42	58
7	42	58
8	42	58
9	42	58
10	43	57
11	44	56
12	44	56
13	45	55
14	46	54
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	46	54
18	46	54
19	45	55
20	45	55
21	45	55
22	45	55
23	44	56
24	44	56
25	44	56
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	44	56
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	39
2	38
3	38
4	38
5	38
6	38
7	38
8	38
9	37
10	37
11	36
12	35
13	35
14	34
15	34
16	34
17	34
18	35
19	35
20	35
21	35
22	35
23	35
24	35
25	35
26	34
27	34
28	34
29	34
30	34
31	33

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100