Talagante in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Talagante sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 13 mm of rain over about 2 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 Talagante's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Talagante's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Talagante in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Talagante reaches about 28°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Talagante 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 | 29° / 15° | 3 | 0.6 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 14° | 5 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 12° | 11 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 9° | 39 | 3.8 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| May | 18° / 6° | 82 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 4° | 144 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 98 | 7.3 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 4° | 82 | 7 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 49 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 29 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 11 | 2 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 5 | 0.8 | 14.2 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Talagante gets around 13 mm of rain over 2 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Talagante
None of Talagante's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Talagante's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Talagante?
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 Talagante for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Talagante in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Talagante sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Talagante in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 65 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Talagante in Summer
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 Talagante 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Talagante 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 Talagante is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Talagante's WHO annual average of 24.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Talagante?
Talagante sits at 33.7°S, 70.9°W, 344 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Monte, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Talagante
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Talagante.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Talagante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,335 m.
The land around Talagante is covered by cropland (27%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), trees (23%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%) and grassland (25%) 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 Talagante (-33.6639°, -70.9273°, elevation 344 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.