Quintero in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Quintero sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 207 mm of rain over about 15 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Quintero's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quintero's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 207 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Quintero in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Quintero reaches about 14°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Quintero 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 20° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 14 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| May | 16° / 11° | 48 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 100 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 56 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 9° | 50 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 23 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 13 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 2 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Quintero gets around 207 mm of rain over 15 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 11 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 Quintero?
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 Quintero for sightseeing.
What to pack for Quintero in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Quintero sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Quintero in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 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 Quintero in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quintero peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quintero 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 Quintero is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quintero's WHO annual average of 16.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Quintero?
Quintero sits at 32.8°S, 71.5°W, 33 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Concón, 15 km away.
Topography around Quintero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quintero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quintero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.
The land around Quintero is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and water (33%) 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 Quintero (-32.7859°, -71.5322°, elevation 33 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.