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Monthly climate in La Junta, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Junta features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4204 mm (165.5 inches) and receives 239 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Junta enjoys an average of 2449 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Junta, Chile

The warmest months in La Junta are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Junta experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Junta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Minimum-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-12°C
(12°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Junta, Chile

La Junta usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 494 mm (19.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Junta are January, February and March. On average, 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Junta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)223 (8.8)152 (6.0)262 (10.3)348 (13.7)442 (17.4)565 (22.3)439 (17.3)475 (18.7)358 (14.1)358 (14.1)314 (12.4)268 (10.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171217202123242422222017

Monthly sunshine hours in La Junta, Chile

The sunniest months in La Junta are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Junta: June, July and August receive an average of 4 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Junta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours245289263177146108124146182218251295
Mean daily daylight hours15h 0m13h 48m12h 18m10h 48m9h 32m8h 55m9h 15m10h 22m11h 49m13h 20m14h 41m15h 24m

Solar UV radiation in La Junta, Chile

La Junta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Junta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Junta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1312964235791313