Renca in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Renca sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Renca's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Renca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
14 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.9
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Renca in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Renca reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Renca 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°30.7147.4
Feb29° / 16°50.813.27.8
Mar27° / 14°91.212.38.7
Apr23° / 10°283.211.28.3
May19° / 625.910.36.7
Jun16° / 1097.39.85.2
Jul15° / 867.1105.1
Aug17° / 817.810.85.8
Sep19° / 557.711.86.6
Oct22° / 396.212.87.4
Nov25° / 12°162.613.78.6
Dec28° / 14°61.114.28.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Renca gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Renca?

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.

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Renca for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Renca in Summer

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

In summer, Renca sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Renca in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Renca peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Renca in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Renca is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Renca?

Renca sits at 33.4°S, 70.7°W, 508 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Quilicura, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Renca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Renca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,020 m.

The land around Renca is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
400 m
16 km
1,186 m
80 km
6,020 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
Summer weather nearby: Quilicura 4.0 km · Lo Prado 5.0 km · Santiago 8.0 km · Ñuñoa 13 km · Maipú 14 km · Chicureo 14 km · Peñalolén 18 km · Lampa 20 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 Renca (-33.4019°, -70.7062°, elevation 508 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.