Temuco weather in August

In August, Temuco sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 196 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Temuco's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temuco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:40 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temuco is city in Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical August day in Temuco reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2124
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Temuco weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°294.214.48.3
Feb24° / 10°344.313.58.4
Mar21° / 566.312.37.3
Apr17° / 1019.4115.5
May14° / 18713.69.93.6
Jun12° / 26517.99.32.3
Jul11° / 22216.79.62.3
Aug13° / 19615.910.52.9
Sep15° / 11312.511.74.0
Oct16° / 10411.2135.0
Nov19° / 688.414.16.2
Dec21° / 596.814.77.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Temuco gets around 196 mm of rain over 15.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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253
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653
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1749
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2049
2149
2249
2349
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2648
2748
2849
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:58 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:586:55
210.08:576:56
310.08:566:57
410.18:556:58
510.18:546:59
610.18:527:00
710.28:517:01
810.28:507:01
910.28:497:02
1010.38:487:03
1110.38:477:04
1210.38:457:05
1310.48:447:06
1410.48:437:07
1510.48:417:08
1610.58:407:09
1710.58:397:10
1810.68:377:11
1910.68:367:12
2010.68:357:13
2110.78:337:13
2210.78:327:14
2310.78:307:15
2410.88:297:16
2510.88:277:17
2610.98:267:18
2710.98:247:19
2811.08:237:20
2911.08:217:21
3011.08:207:22
3111.18:187:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Temuco

In seasonPeak

In August, Temuco sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Temuco'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 August a good time to visit Temuco?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Temuco.

What to pack for Temuco in August

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

In August, Temuco sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Temuco in August

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Temuco in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Temuco peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Temuco in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Temuco is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Temuco's WHO annual average of 25.8 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 2064 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Temuco?

Temuco sits at 38.7°S, 72.6°W, 104 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Padre Las Casas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Temuco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Temuco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,091 m.

The land around Temuco is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
3,091 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Padre Las Casas 3.0 km · Labranza 14 km · Freire 24 km · Lautaro 27 km · Pitrufquén 28 km · Nueva Imperial 31 km · Vilcún 33 km · Carahue 49 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 Temuco (-38.7363°, -72.5974°, elevation 104 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).