Melipilla weather in August

In August, Melipilla sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 69 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Melipilla's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melipilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:27 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Melipilla is city in Chile.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Melipilla reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13164
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22165
23165
24165
25166
26166
27166
28166
29176
30176
31176

Melipilla 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
Jan27° / 14°20.5149.0
Feb26° / 13°30.513.39.1
Mar25° / 12°71.212.39.1
Apr21° / 273.211.28.0
May18° / 725.710.36.3
Jun15° / 1338.19.84.6
Jul14° / 816.7104.6
Aug16° / 696.310.75.3
Sep18° / 364.811.86.6
Oct21° / 20312.87.8
Nov24° / 11°61.413.79.0
Dec26° / 12°40.614.29.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Melipilla gets around 69 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2321
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:42 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:427:00
210.38:417:01
310.48:407:02
410.48:397:02
510.48:387:03
610.48:377:04
710.58:367:05
810.58:357:05
910.58:347:06
1010.68:337:07
1110.68:327:07
1210.68:317:08
1310.68:307:09
1410.78:297:10
1510.78:287:10
1610.78:277:11
1710.88:267:12
1810.88:257:13
1910.88:237:13
2010.98:227:14
2110.98:217:15
2210.98:207:15
2311.08:187:16
2411.08:177:17
2511.08:167:18
2611.18:157:18
2711.18:137:19
2811.18:127:20
2911.28:117:20
3011.28:097:21
3111.28:087:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Melipilla?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Melipilla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Melipilla in August

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

In August, Melipilla sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Melipilla in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 39 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

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

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Melipilla 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 Melipilla peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Melipilla 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 Melipilla is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Melipilla?

Melipilla sits at 33.7°S, 71.2°W, 175 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Monte, 21 km away.

Topography around Melipilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melipilla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 m.

The land around Melipilla is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (23%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
3,274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: El Monte 21 km · Talagante 27 km · Peñaflor 33 km · Curacaví 33 km · San Antonio 38 km · Cartagena 39 km · Padre Hurtado 40 km · Buin 44 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 Melipilla (-33.6891°, -71.2153°, elevation 175 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. 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).