Lota in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lota sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain over about 7 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Lota's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lota in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical summer day in Lota reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Lota 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 14° | 8 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 19° / 14° | 14 | 1.9 | 13.4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 13° | 24 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 68 | 6 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| May | 14° / 10° | 175 | 11 | 10 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 12° / 9° | 246 | 14.8 | 9.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 12° / 8° | 196 | 13.5 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 12° / 8° | 163 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 13° / 9° | 84 | 8 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 14° / 10° | 56 | 6.6 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 11° | 28 | 3.4 | 14 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 18° / 13° | 21 | 3.1 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lota gets around 44 mm of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lota
None of Lota's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Lota's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lota?
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.
summer is one of the better times to visit Lota for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lota in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lota sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lota in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across summer — 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 15°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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Lota in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lota peaks around January 12 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 | Low | 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 | Low |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lota in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lota is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 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) | 10 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Lota?
Lota sits at 37.1°S, 73.2°W, 14 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Coronel, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Lota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lota has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.
The land around Lota is covered by water (47%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (35%) 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 Lota (-37.0899°, -73.1577°, elevation 14 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.