Quilicura in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Quilicura sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 27°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Quilicura's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quilicura's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Quilicura in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 27°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Quilicura reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Quilicura 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 | 28° / 16° | 8 | 2 | 14 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 9 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 14 | 1.9 | 12.3 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 39 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 81 | 7 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 5° | 116 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 15° / 5° | 96 | 8.2 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 6° | 99 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 7° | 77 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 59 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 12° | 28 | 4.7 | 13.7 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 14° | 13 | 2.2 | 14.2 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quilicura gets around 29 mm of rain over 6 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 7 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 8.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Quilicura
None of Quilicura's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Quilicura's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Quilicura?
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 Quilicura for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Quilicura in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quilicura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Quilicura 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 Quilicura peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quilicura 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 Quilicura is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quilicura's WHO annual average of 30.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 50 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 49 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Quilicura?
Quilicura sits at 33.4°S, 70.7°W, 497 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Renca, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Quilicura
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quilicura.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quilicura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,020 m.
The land around Quilicura is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (22%) 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 Quilicura (-33.368°, -70.7139°, elevation 497 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.