Traiguén weather in August

In August, Traiguén sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 141 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Traiguén's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Traiguén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:40 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Traiguén is settlement in Chile.

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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical August day in Traiguén reaches about 12°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 9°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)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7123
8123
9123
10123
11124
12124
13124
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15124
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Traiguén weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°15314.48.6
Feb24° / 10°22313.58.7
Mar22° / 354.712.37.7
Apr17° / 667.6115.8
May14° / 14111.8103.7
Jun11° / 19915.89.42.3
Jul11° / 16114.99.62.3
Aug12° / 14113.610.52.9
Sep14° / 7710.611.74.0
Oct16° / 699.3135.2
Nov19° / 426.714.16.6
Dec22° / 334.914.67.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53268
63268
73169
83268
93367
103367
113367
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183565
193565
203466
213565
223466
233367
243466
253367
263367
273268
283268
293268
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Traiguén gets around 141 mm of rain over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2641
2741
2842
2942
3042
3142

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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27100
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31100

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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510calm
610calm
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910calm
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1110calm
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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 8:57 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:576:57
210.08:566:57
310.18:556:58
410.18:546:59
510.18:537:00
610.28:527:01
710.28:517:02
810.28:507:03
910.38:487:04
1010.38:477:05
1110.38:467:05
1210.48:457:06
1310.48:437:07
1410.48:427:08
1510.58:417:09
1610.58:407:10
1710.58:387:11
1810.68:377:12
1910.68:367:13
2010.78:347:14
2110.78:337:14
2210.78:317:15
2310.88:307:16
2410.88:297:17
2510.88:277:18
2610.98:267:19
2710.98:247:20
2811.08:237:21
2911.08:217:22
3011.08:207:23
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 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Traiguén

In seasonPeak

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

Traiguén'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 Traiguén?

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 Traiguén.

What to pack for Traiguén in August

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

In August, Traiguén sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Traiguén in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Traiguén peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Traiguén 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 Traiguén is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodGoodMar 1755 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb39Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Traiguén?

Traiguén sits at 38.2°S, 72.7°W, 180 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 30 km away.

Topography around Traiguén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Traiguén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m.

The land around Traiguén is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
1,757 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Victoria 30 km · Lautaro 37 km · Collipulli 39 km · Angol 51 km · Temuco 54 km · Padre Las Casas 57 km · Labranza 58 km · Nueva Imperial 60 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 Traiguén (-38.2496°, -72.6703°, elevation 180 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. 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).