Hualqui in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Hualqui sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 562 mm of rain over about 39 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hualqui's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hualqui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 562 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hualqui in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Hualqui reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Hualqui 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 | 24° / 12° | 7 | 1.4 | 14.2 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 12° | 14 | 1.9 | 13.4 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 23 | 3 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 64 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| May | 15° / 7° | 169 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 6° | 231 | 14.2 | 9.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 12° / 5° | 177 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 13° / 5° | 155 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 15° / 6° | 84 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 7° | 59 | 7.2 | 13 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 29 | 3.9 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 11° | 22 | 3 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hualqui gets around 562 mm of rain over 39 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 06 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hualqui
In winter, Hualqui overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hualqui's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Hualqui?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hualqui.
What to pack for Hualqui in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hualqui sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hualqui in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 12°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 20 km away) 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 Hualqui 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 Hualqui peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 | Moderate | 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 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Hualqui 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 Hualqui is worst in February — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hualqui's WHO annual average of 21.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 43 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Hualqui?
Hualqui sits at 37.0°S, 72.9°W, 42 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chiguayante, 10 km away.
Topography around Hualqui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hualqui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualqui has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m.
The land around Hualqui is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (29%) 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 Hualqui (-36.9727°, -72.9356°, elevation 42 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.