Quillota weather in August

In August, Quillota sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Quillota's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quillota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
8:26 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Quillota is city in Chile.

Density
4,456/km²
people per km²
Founded
1717

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical August day in Quillota reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166
31166

Quillota weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°10.213.99.4
Feb25° / 13°20.413.29.5
Mar23° / 12°60.912.29.3
Apr21° / 192.611.28.1
May18° / 524.710.36.6
Jun15° / 1016.69.95.1
Jul15° / 635.310.15.1
Aug16° / 564.710.85.7
Sep17° / 273.511.86.7
Oct20° / 161.812.87.8
Nov22° / 11°40.713.78.9
Dec24° / 12°30.514.19.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
75941
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Quillota gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:40 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:407:02
210.48:397:03
310.48:397:03
410.48:387:04
510.58:377:05
610.58:367:05
710.58:357:06
810.58:347:07
910.68:337:07
1010.68:327:08
1110.68:317:09
1210.78:307:10
1310.78:297:10
1410.78:287:11
1510.78:277:12
1610.88:267:12
1710.88:257:13
1810.88:247:14
1910.98:227:14
2010.98:217:15
2110.98:207:16
2211.08:197:17
2311.08:187:17
2411.08:167:18
2511.18:157:19
2611.18:147:19
2711.18:137:20
2811.28:117:21
2911.28:107:21
3011.28:097:22
3111.38:077:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Quillota?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Quillota for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quillota in August

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

In August, Quillota sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Quillota in August

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Quillota in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Quillota peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quillota in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Quillota is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 31 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1499 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Quillota?

Quillota sits at 32.9°S, 71.2°W, 128 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Cruz, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Quillota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quillota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,754 m.

The land around Quillota is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,855 m
80 km
3,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: La Cruz 7.0 km · Hacienda La Calera 12 km · La Calera 12 km · Limache 14 km · Villa Alemana 22 km · Concón 25 km · Quilpué 26 km · Llaillay 28 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 Quillota (-32.8834°, -71.2488°, elevation 128 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).