Maullín in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Maullín sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early December to 20°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
211 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Maullín in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early December to 20°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Maullín reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Maullín 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
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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Maullín gets around 211 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

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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 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early December to 13 h 06 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 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Maullín

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None of Maullín's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Maullín's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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Is summer a good time to visit Maullín?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Maullín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maullín in Summer

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

In summer, Maullín sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maullín 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 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Maullín in Summer

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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 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.

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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
Summer 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.