Pucon weather in August

In August, Pucon sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 372 mm of precipitation across 18.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pucon's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pucon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
372 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:38 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Pucon is settlement 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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pucon reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°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)
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283
383
483
583
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
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Pucon weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°907.5014.47.1
Feb21° / 11°856.9013.57.2
Mar19° / 10°1269.6012.36.3
Apr15° / 22812.80.4114.3
May12° / 35516.31.29.92.6
Jun / 50720.55.59.31.2
Jul / 41419.37.89.51.0
Aug / 37218.2710.51.5
Sep12° / 230153.811.72.6
Oct14° / 20814.72133.6
Nov16° / 16012.40.514.24.7
Dec18° / 10°14810.40.114.76.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52575
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122575
132575
142674
152773
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192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
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282674
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Pucon gets around 372 mm of rain and snow over 18.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16025
26025
36025
46025
56026
66026
76026
86027
96027
106027
115926
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205620
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225619
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265617
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285717
295718
305718
315718

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 (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:56 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:566:51
29.98:556:52
310.08:546:53
410.08:536:54
510.08:526:55
610.18:516:56
710.18:506:57
810.28:496:58
910.28:476:59
1010.28:467:00
1110.38:457:01
1210.38:447:02
1310.38:427:03
1410.48:417:03
1510.48:407:04
1610.48:387:05
1710.58:377:06
1810.58:367:07
1910.68:347:08
2010.68:337:09
2110.68:317:10
2210.78:307:11
2310.78:297:12
2410.88:277:13
2510.88:267:14
2610.88:247:15
2710.98:227:16
2810.98:217:17
2911.08:197:18
3011.08:187:19
3111.18:167:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pucon

In seasonPeak

In August, Pucon sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pucon's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Pucon?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pucon.

What to pack for Pucon in August

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

In August, Pucon sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pucon in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pucon peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pucon 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 Pucon is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pucon?

Pucon sits at 39.3°S, 72.0°W, 236 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Villarrica, 24 km away.

Topography around Pucon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pucon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,637 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,682 m.

The land around Pucon is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
2,637 m
80 km
3,682 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Villarrica 24 km · Cunco 40 km · Panguipulli 52 km · Loncoche 59 km · Pitrufquén 67 km · Freire 69 km · Vilcún 72 km · Padre Las Casas 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
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 Pucon (-39.2822°, -71.9543°, elevation 236 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. 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).