Quillota in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Quillota sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Quillota's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quillota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Quillota in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Quillota reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Quillota 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 | 25° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 9.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 13° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 9.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 6 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 9.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 19 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 52 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 5° | 101 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 15° / 4° | 63 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 16° / 5° | 56 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 17° / 7° | 27 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 20° / 9° | 16 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 11° | 4 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 24° / 12° | 3 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 9.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quillota gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 8.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Quillota?
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 Quillota for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Quillota in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quillota sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Quillota in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Quillota 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quillota 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 31 | 39 | 62 | 89 | 93 | 100 | 86 | 70 | 46 | 39 | 37 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
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.
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 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.