Putaendo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Putaendo sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 253 mm of precipitation over about 20 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Putaendo's weakest 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
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 253 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Putaendo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Putaendo reaches about 16°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Putaendo 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Putaendo gets around 253 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early June to 11 h 18 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Putaendo?
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 Putaendo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Putaendo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Putaendo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Putaendo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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 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 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.