Quellón in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Quellón sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 307 mm of rain over about 39 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Quellón's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Quellón has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Quellón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 307 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Quellón in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical summer day in Quellón reaches about 13°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Quellón 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 | 14° / 12° | 99 | 13 | 14.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 14° / 12° | 89 | 10.9 | 13.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 11° | 139 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 12° / 10° | 165 | 16 | 10.9 | 2.7 |
| May | 11° / 9° | 227 | 19.1 | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 10° / 8° | 244 | 21.2 | 8.9 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 9° / 8° | 226 | 20.6 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 9° / 8° | 240 | 21.1 | 10.2 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 10° / 8° | 161 | 17.5 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 11° / 9° | 148 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 12° / 10° | 128 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 11° | 120 | 14.6 | 15.1 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quellón gets around 307 mm of rain over 39 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 19 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early December to 13 h 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Quellón?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quellón.
What to pack for Quellón in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quellón sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Quellón in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 13°C and coldest in August near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 10 | Bracing |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Quellón in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quellón peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Low |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Quellón?
Quellón sits at 43.1°S, 73.6°W, 23 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Castro, 73 km away.
Topography around Quellón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quellón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quellón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.
The land around Quellón is covered by trees (42%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (31%) 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 Quellón (-43.1182°, -73.6166°, elevation 23 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.