San Vicente in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), San Vicente sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 4 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 83% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
24 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
8.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in San Vicente 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 San Vicente reaches about 28°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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San Vicente 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° / 15°51147.8
Feb28° / 15°61.113.38.2
Mar26° / 13°131.512.38.8
Apr21° / 463.811.27.8
May17° / 1047.210.25.9
Jun14° / 1759.99.74.2
Jul14° / 1168.89.94.2
Aug16° / 100810.75.1
Sep18° / 647.411.86.2
Oct21° / 445.812.97.3
Nov24° / 11°193.513.88.4
Dec27° / 13°131.614.38.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

San Vicente gets around 24 mm of rain over 4 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.

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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

Hazard calendar for San Vicente

In seasonPeak

None of San Vicente's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

San Vicente's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit San Vicente?

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.

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Vicente in Summer

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

In summer, San Vicente sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in San Vicente 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 San Vicente peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Vicente 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 San Vicente is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente?

San Vicente sits at 34.4°S, 71.1°W, 210 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, 1.0 km away.

Topography around San Vicente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,896 m.

The land around San Vicente is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (32%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,044 m
80 km
4,896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Summer weather nearby: San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 1.0 km · Rengo 21 km · Chimbarongo 31 km · Santa Cruz 35 km · Rancagua 43 km · Machalí 49 km · Graneros 52 km · Curicó 63 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 San Vicente (-34.4333°, -71.0833°, elevation 210 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.