Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santiago features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1610 mm (63.4 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santiago enjoys an average of 3382 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santiago are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santiago experiences 178 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with other places around the world.
Santiago usually has the most precipitation in January, May and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santiago are February, July and December. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 176 (6.9) | 101 (4.0) | 146 (5.7) | 104 (4.1) | 195 (7.7) | 113 (4.4) | 103 (4.1) | 116 (4.6) | 150 (5.9) | 174 (6.9) | 143 (5.6) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Santiago are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santiago: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 316 | 317 | 271 | 234 | 220 | 240 | 271 | 250 | 289 | 324 | 381 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 45m | 13h 4m | 12h 12m | 11h 20m | 10h 38m | 10h 17m | 10h 28m | 11h 6m | 11h 55m | 12h 48m | 13h 34m | 13h 57m |
Santiago experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santiago UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |