Placilla weather in August

In August, Placilla sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Placilla's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Placilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
8:27 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Placilla is city in Chile.

Density
2,520/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical August day in Placilla reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
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10148
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Placilla weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°00.113.98.7
Feb20° / 14°10.213.28.7
Mar20° / 13°30.612.38.4
Apr18° / 12°141.911.27.3
May16° / 10°51410.35.8
Jun15° / 1066.59.94.7
Jul14° / 605104.6
Aug14° / 534.510.84.9
Sep15° / 242.711.85.6
Oct17° / 11°131.712.86.6
Nov18° / 12°20.613.77.9
Dec19° / 13°30.314.18.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Placilla gets around 53 mm of rain over 4.5 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
612calm
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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 8:09 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:427:03
210.48:417:03
310.48:407:04
410.48:397:05
510.48:397:06
610.58:387:06
710.58:377:07
810.58:367:08
910.68:357:08
1010.68:347:09
1110.68:337:10
1210.68:327:10
1310.78:317:11
1410.78:307:12
1510.78:297:13
1610.88:277:13
1710.88:267:14
1810.88:257:15
1910.98:247:15
2010.98:237:16
2110.98:227:17
2211.08:207:18
2311.08:197:18
2411.08:187:19
2511.08:177:20
2611.18:157:20
2711.18:147:21
2811.18:137:22
2911.28:127:22
3011.28:107:23
3111.28:097:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Placilla?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Placilla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Placilla in August

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

In August, Placilla sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Placilla in August

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Placilla 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 Placilla peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Placilla 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 Placilla is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1499 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Placilla?

Placilla sits at 33.1°S, 71.6°W, 335 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vina del Mar, 10 km away.

Topography around Placilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Placilla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,320 m.

The land around Placilla is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
2,320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Vina del Mar 10 km · Valparaiso 10 km · Quilpué 14 km · Villa Alemana 20 km · Concón 22 km · Casablanca 27 km · Limache 31 km · El Quisco 34 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 Placilla (-33.1144°, -71.5681°, elevation 335 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).