Vilcún weather in January
In January, Vilcún sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 49 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Vilcún's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilcún's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
- 5.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 6:45 AM – 9:11 PM
- Cloud cover
- 38%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.72 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.8
- out of 10
Vilcún is settlement in Chile.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical January day in Vilcún reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | 21 | 10 |
| 4 | 22 | 10 |
| 5 | 22 | 10 |
| 6 | 22 | 10 |
| 7 | 22 | 10 |
| 8 | 22 | 10 |
| 9 | 22 | 10 |
| 10 | 22 | 10 |
| 11 | 22 | 10 |
| 12 | 22 | 10 |
| 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 14 | 22 | 10 |
| 15 | 23 | 10 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 17 | 23 | 10 |
| 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 19 | 23 | 10 |
| 20 | 23 | 10 |
| 21 | 23 | 10 |
| 22 | 23 | 10 |
| 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 24 | 23 | 10 |
| 25 | 23 | 10 |
| 26 | 23 | 10 |
| 27 | 23 | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 10 |
| 29 | 23 | 10 |
| 30 | 23 | 10 |
| 31 | 23 | 10 |
How January really feels in Vilcún
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vilcún weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 10° | 49 | 5.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 76 | 7.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 140 | 10.7 | 0 | 11 | 5.1 |
| May | 13° / 6° | 238 | 14.6 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 11° / 4° | 342 | 18.7 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 10° / 3° | 280 | 17.7 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 12° / 3° | 249 | 16.6 | 0.6 | 10.5 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 14° / 4° | 153 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 15° / 6° | 143 | 12.7 | 0 | 13 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 102 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 89 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 36 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 |
| 7 | 67 | 33 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 67 | 33 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 69 | 31 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 72 | 28 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 74 | 26 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 74 | 26 |
| 26 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 73 | 27 |
| 31 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Vilcún gets around 49 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 19 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 18 |
| 14 | 18 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 16 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 15 |
| 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 16 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 18 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 19 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
| Comfortable (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 2 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 6 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 7 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 9 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 11 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 12 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 13 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 14 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 15 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 16 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 17 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 18 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | 75 | 22 | 3 |
| 20 | 75 | 22 | 3 |
| 21 | 75 | 22 | 3 |
| 22 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 77 | 21 | 2 |
| 24 | 77 | 21 | 2 |
| 25 | 77 | 21 | 2 |
| 26 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 27 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 28 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 29 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 30 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 31 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
Wind in January
Winds average 9 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 9:12 PM to 9:03 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:12 | 9:11 | 9:11 | 9:11 | 9:11 | 9:10 | 9:10 | 9:09 | 9:09 | 9:09 | 9:08 | 9:07 | 9:07 | 9:06 | 9:06 | 9:05 | 9:04 | 9:04 | 9:03 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.7 | 6:32 | 9:12 |
| 2 | 14.7 | 6:33 | 9:12 |
| 3 | 14.6 | 6:34 | 9:12 |
| 4 | 14.6 | 6:35 | 9:12 |
| 5 | 14.6 | 6:35 | 9:12 |
| 6 | 14.6 | 6:36 | 9:12 |
| 7 | 14.6 | 6:37 | 9:12 |
| 8 | 14.6 | 6:38 | 9:12 |
| 9 | 14.6 | 6:39 | 9:12 |
| 10 | 14.5 | 6:40 | 9:12 |
| 11 | 14.5 | 6:41 | 9:12 |
| 12 | 14.5 | 6:42 | 9:12 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 6:43 | 9:12 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 6:43 | 9:11 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 6:44 | 9:11 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 6:45 | 9:11 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 6:46 | 9:11 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 6:47 | 9:10 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 6:49 | 9:10 |
| 20 | 14.3 | 6:50 | 9:09 |
| 21 | 14.3 | 6:51 | 9:09 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 6:52 | 9:09 |
| 23 | 14.3 | 6:53 | 9:08 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 6:54 | 9:07 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 6:55 | 9:07 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 6:56 | 9:06 |
| 27 | 14.1 | 6:57 | 9:06 |
| 28 | 14.1 | 6:58 | 9:05 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 6:59 | 9:04 |
| 30 | 14.1 | 7:00 | 9:04 |
| 31 | 14.0 | 7:02 | 9:03 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Vilcún
None of Vilcún's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Vilcún's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Vilcún?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit Vilcún for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Vilcún in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Vilcún sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Vilcún in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vilcún 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Vilcún in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vilcún is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Vilcún?
Vilcún sits at 38.7°S, 72.2°W, 295 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lautaro, 24 km away.
Topography around Vilcún
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vilcún.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilcún has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,090 m.
The land around Vilcún is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) 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 Vilcún (-38.6688°, -72.2257°, elevation 295 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).