Longaví weather in August

In August, Longaví sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 142 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Longaví's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longaví's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:32 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Longaví reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°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)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24156
25156
26156
27166
28166
29166
30166
31166

Longaví 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°7114.28.5
Feb27° / 13°151.513.48.5
Mar25° / 11°181.812.38.8
Apr20° / 614.811.17.4
May16° / 1639.210.15.2
Jun13° / 22312.49.63.6
Jul13° / 17310.89.83.6
Aug15° / 14210.410.64.4
Sep17° / 806.911.85.9
Oct20° / 546.112.97.0
Nov23° / 10°23313.98.4
Dec26° / 12°202.214.48.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44555
54555
64555
74654
84753
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
144951
155050
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264456
274456
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Longaví gets around 142 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:48 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:486:57
210.28:476:58
310.28:466:59
410.28:457:00
510.38:447:01
610.38:437:01
710.38:427:02
810.48:417:03
910.48:407:04
1010.48:397:05
1110.58:387:06
1210.58:377:06
1310.58:367:07
1410.68:347:08
1510.68:337:09
1610.68:327:10
1710.78:317:10
1810.78:307:11
1910.78:287:12
2010.88:277:13
2110.88:267:14
2210.88:247:14
2310.98:237:15
2410.98:227:16
2510.98:207:17
2611.08:197:18
2711.08:187:18
2811.18:167:19
2911.18:157:20
3011.18:137:21
3111.28:127:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Longaví

In seasonPeak

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

Longaví'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 Longaví?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Longaví for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longaví in August

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

In August, Longaví sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Longaví in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Longaví peaks around January 15 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Longaví 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 Longaví is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longaví?

Longaví sits at 36.0°S, 71.7°W, 153 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Linares, 15 km away.

Topography around Longaví

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longaví has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.

The land around Longaví is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
3,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Linares 15 km · Parral 24 km · Colbún 39 km · San Javier 41 km · San Clemente 51 km · San Carlos 57 km · Cauquenes 57 km · Talca 60 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 Longaví (-35.965°, -71.6836°, elevation 153 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).