Placilla in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Placilla sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 219 mm of rain over about 16 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 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Placilla's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Placilla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 219 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Placilla in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Placilla reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Placilla 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 | 21° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 20° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 14 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 51 | 4 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 15° / 9° | 106 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 60 | 5 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 53 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 24 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 11° | 13 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 2 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 3 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Placilla gets around 219 mm of rain over 16 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 10 hours 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Placilla?
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 Placilla for sightseeing.
What to pack for Placilla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Placilla sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Placilla 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Placilla 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| 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 Placilla 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 31 | 39 | 62 | 89 | 93 | 100 | 86 | 70 | 46 | 39 | 37 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
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.
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 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.