Lampa in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Lampa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Lampa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lampa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
8.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lampa in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Lampa reaches about 28°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Lampa weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°40.8147.7
Feb28° / 14°60.913.28.2
Mar26° / 12°111.312.38.8
Apr22° / 343.111.28.3
May18° / 705.610.36.5
Jun15° / 13279.84.7
Jul14° / 856.1104.6
Aug16° / 715.910.85.4
Sep18° / 394.811.86.6
Oct21° / 283.412.87.8
Nov25° / 11°11213.78.8
Dec27° / 13°6114.28.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Lampa gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Lampa?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Lampa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lampa in Summer

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

In summer, Lampa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Lampa in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lampa peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lampa in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lampa is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1499 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lampa?

Lampa sits at 33.3°S, 70.9°W, 498 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Batuco, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lampa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lampa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,730 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,996 m.

The land around Lampa is covered by shrubs (27%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
723 m
16 km
1,730 m
80 km
5,996 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Summer weather nearby: Batuco 9.0 km · Quilicura 18 km · Renca 20 km · Chicureo 21 km · Colina 21 km · Lo Prado 22 km · Curacaví 26 km · Maipú 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
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 Lampa (-33.2863°, -70.8756°, elevation 498 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.