Maullín weather in August

In August, Maullín sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 199 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maullín's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maullín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:49 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical August day in Maullín reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14115
15115
16115
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18115
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
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25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

Maullín weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°638.514.76.5
Feb20° / 11°587.313.76.7
Mar18° / 8410.912.35.9
Apr15° / 12113.610.94.3
May13° / 18416.89.73.0
Jun11° / 21419.192.1
Jul10° / 19418.79.31.9
Aug11° / 19919.710.32.2
Sep13° / 13815.411.73.0
Oct14° / 1311513.13.7
Nov16° / 10512.814.34.6
Dec18° / 8910.8155.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42872
52872
62872
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142773
152773
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252872
262971
272971
282971
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maullín gets around 199 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
463
563
663
764
864
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1563
1663
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2362
2462
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3160

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 13 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 9:08 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.79:086:52
29.89:076:53
39.89:066:54
49.89:056:55
59.99:046:56
69.99:036:57
710.09:016:58
810.09:007:00
910.08:597:01
1010.18:587:02
1110.18:567:03
1210.18:557:04
1310.28:537:05
1410.28:527:06
1510.38:517:07
1610.38:497:08
1710.48:487:09
1810.48:467:10
1910.48:457:11
2010.58:437:12
2110.58:427:13
2210.68:407:14
2310.68:387:15
2410.78:377:16
2510.78:357:17
2610.78:347:18
2710.88:327:19
2810.88:307:20
2910.98:297:22
3010.98:277:23
3111.08:257:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Maullín

In seasonPeak

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

Maullín's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Maullín?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maullín.

What to pack for Maullín in August

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

In August, Maullín sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Maullín in August

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Maullín in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maullín peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maullín?

Maullín sits at 41.6°S, 73.6°W, 14 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Ancud, 33 km away.

Topography around Maullín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maullín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m.

The land around Maullín is covered by grassland (39%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (32%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
935 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ancud 33 km · Calbuco 43 km · Puerto Montt 57 km · Puerto Varas 61 km · Llanquihue 64 km · Frutillar 71 km · Purranque 87 km · Castro 96 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 Maullín (-41.6178°, -73.5983°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).