Vilcún weather in July

In July, Vilcún sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 280 mm of precipitation across 17.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of July to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Vilcún's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilcún's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
280 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
9:08 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Vilcún is settlement in Chile.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical July day in Vilcún reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8103
9103
10103
11103
12103
13103
14103
15103
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26103
27103
28103
29103
30113
31113

How July really feels in Vilcún

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Vilcún weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°495.7014.47.8
Feb23° / 10°515.1013.58.0
Mar20° / 767.3012.37.0
Apr16° / 14010.70115.1
May13° / 23814.60.29.93.3
Jun11° / 34218.70.69.42.0
Jul10° / 28017.71.49.61.9
Aug12° / 24916.60.610.52.5
Sep14° / 15313.40.411.73.5
Oct15° / 14312.70134.5
Nov18° / 10210.3014.15.6
Dec20° / 898.7014.76.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42476
52476
62674
72674
82773
92872
102872
112971
123070
133070
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Vilcún gets around 280 mm of rain and snow over 17.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 57% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1624
2624
3624
4624
5614
6614
7614
8604
9594
10595
11585
12575
13575
14575
15575
16565
17565
18565
19565
20565
21565
22565
23555
24555
25555
26555
27554
28554
29554
30554
31553

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2811calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of July to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 9:12 AM to 8:57 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.39:126:32
29.39:126:32
39.39:126:33
49.49:126:33
59.49:126:34
69.49:126:34
79.49:126:35
89.49:116:36
99.49:116:36
109.49:116:37
119.59:106:37
129.59:106:38
139.59:106:39
149.59:096:39
159.59:096:40
169.59:086:41
179.69:086:42
189.69:076:42
199.69:076:43
209.69:066:44
219.79:056:45
229.79:056:45
239.79:046:46
249.79:036:47
259.89:026:48
269.89:016:49
279.89:016:50
289.89:006:50
299.98:596:51
309.98:586:52
319.98:576:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 1.74 kWh/m².

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 — July's 1.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Vilcún

In seasonPeak

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

Vilcún'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 July a good time to visit Vilcún?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vilcún.

What to pack for Vilcún in July

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

In July, Vilcún sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vilcún in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 2. 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.

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 Vilcún in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
106 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
3,090 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Lautaro 24 km · Temuco 33 km · Cunco 34 km · Padre Las Casas 34 km · Freire 47 km · Labranza 47 km · Victoria 49 km · Pitrufquén 50 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 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).