Putaendo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Putaendo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Putaendo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Putaendo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Putaendo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Putaendo reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Putaendo 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 16° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 13.2 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 9 | 1.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 25 | 3 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 59 | 5.5 | 0 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 16° / 4° | 100 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 75 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 16° / 4° | 77 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 18° / 7° | 54 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 42 | 6.1 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 12° | 17 | 3.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 15° | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Putaendo gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 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 8.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Putaendo?
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 Putaendo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Putaendo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Putaendo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Putaendo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Putaendo peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Putaendo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Putaendo is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 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) | 25 | 28 | 41 | 58 | 84 | 104 | 118 | 102 | 82 | 55 | 36 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Putaendo?
Putaendo sits at 32.6°S, 70.7°W, 820 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 14 km away.
Topography around Putaendo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Putaendo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Putaendo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,842 m.
The land around Putaendo is covered by shrubs (31%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (20%) 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 Putaendo (-32.6264°, -70.7184°, elevation 820 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.