Pichilemu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Pichilemu sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 292 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pichilemu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pichilemu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 292 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pichilemu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Pichilemu reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Pichilemu weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 25° / 13° | 1 | 0.2 | 14 | 9.5 |
| Feb | 24° / 13° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 9.4 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 5 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 9.1 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 19 | 2.3 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 68 | 5.3 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 14° / 7° | 133 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 13° / 6° | 87 | 7.5 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 15° / 7° | 72 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 36 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 21 | 2.7 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 6 | 1 | 13.8 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 12° | 3 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pichilemu gets around 292 mm of rain over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Pichilemu?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Pichilemu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pichilemu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pichilemu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pichilemu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 13°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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Pichilemu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pichilemu peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (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) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pichilemu in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pichilemu is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (March, 4 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) | 25 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 4 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 5 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Pichilemu?
Pichilemu sits at 34.4°S, 72.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 65 km away.
Topography around Pichilemu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pichilemu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pichilemu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m.
The land around Pichilemu is covered by water (43%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) 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 Pichilemu (-34.3833°, -72°, elevation 0 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.