Puente Alto weather in July

In July, Puente Alto sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Puente Alto's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puente Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:49 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Puente Alto is settlement in Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.1 µg/m³ · 2016

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical July day in Puente Alto reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
229-2
239-2
249-2
259-2
269-2
279-2
289-2
299-2
309-1
319-1

How July really feels in Puente Alto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Puente Alto weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°153.90148.8
Feb23° / 11°144.1013.28.7
Mar22° / 10°152.8012.38.6
Apr18° / 394.40.511.27.1
May14° / 807.12.310.34.6
Jun10° / -0°1298.65.39.82.4
Jul / -2°9785.3101.9
Aug11° / -0°9085.210.82.9
Sep14° / 7293.611.84.1
Oct16° / 6211212.85.3
Nov19° / 4510.30.413.76.6
Dec22° / 10°256.7014.27.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
155149
165149
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Puente Alto gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12717
22717
32616
42616
52616
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122517
132517
142517
152517
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272718
282717
292717
302717
312717

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July 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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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:52 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:526:39
29.88:526:40
39.88:526:40
49.88:526:41
59.88:526:41
69.88:516:42
79.88:516:42
89.98:516:43
99.98:516:43
109.98:516:44
119.98:506:44
129.98:506:45
139.98:506:45
149.98:506:46
1510.08:496:46
1610.08:496:47
1710.08:486:48
1810.08:486:48
1910.08:476:49
2010.08:476:50
2110.18:466:50
2210.18:466:51
2310.18:456:52
2410.18:456:52
2510.18:446:53
2610.28:436:54
2710.28:436:54
2810.28:426:55
2910.28:416:56
3010.38:416:56
3110.38:406:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Puente Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Puente Alto's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Puente Alto?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puente Alto.

What to pack for Puente Alto in July

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

In July, Puente Alto sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Puente Alto in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Puente Alto peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Puente Alto in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Puente Alto is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Puente Alto's WHO annual average of 26.1 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1646 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puente Alto?

Puente Alto sits at 33.6°S, 70.6°W, 700 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Pintana, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Puente Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puente Alto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 687 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,436 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,491 m.

The land around Puente Alto is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (30%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
2,436 m
80 km
6,491 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
July weather nearby: La Pintana 6.0 km · San Bernardo 12 km · Peñalolén 16 km · Ñuñoa 18 km · Santiago 18 km · Buin 20 km · Maipú 21 km · Padre Hurtado 22 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 Puente Alto (-33.6117°, -70.5758°, elevation 700 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).