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Monthly climate in Maria Elena, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maria Elena features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 18 mm (0.7 inches) and receives 2 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Maria Elena enjoys an average of 4119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maria Elena, Chile

The warmest months in Maria Elena are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maria Elena experiences 244 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maria Elena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maria Elena, Chile

Maria Elena usually has the most precipitation in January, February and August, with an average of 0 rainy days and 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Maria Elena are July, October and November. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maria Elena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)110000000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Maria Elena, Chile

The sunniest months in Maria Elena are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Maria Elena: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maria Elena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours306332363333323302321340347375379393
Mean daily daylight hours13h 18m12h 48m12h 10m11h 32m11h 1m10h 46m10h 54m11h 21m11h 58m12h 36m13h 10m13h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Maria Elena, Chile

Maria Elena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maria Elena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maria Elena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171715129791013161617