Pozo Almonte in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pozo Almonte sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Pozo Almonte's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pozo Almonte's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pozo Almonte in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Pozo Almonte reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Pozo Almonte 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 16° | 2 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 4 | 1 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 15° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 13° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| May | 27° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 8° | 0 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 8° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 9° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pozo Almonte gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pozo Almonte?
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.
summer is one of the better times to visit Pozo Almonte for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pozo Almonte in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pozo Almonte sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Pozo Almonte in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Pozo Almonte in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pozo Almonte peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is Pozo Almonte?
Pozo Almonte sits at 20.3°S, 69.8°W, 1,035 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Alto Hospicio, 33 km away.
Topography around Pozo Almonte
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pozo Almonte.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pozo Almonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.
The land around Pozo Almonte is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) 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 Pozo Almonte (-20.2558°, -69.7863°, elevation 1,035 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.