Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arauco features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 940 mm (37.0 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arauco enjoys an average of 3545 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arauco are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arauco experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arauco, Biobío, Chile with other places around the world.
Arauco usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arauco are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 27 (1.1) | 57 (2.2) | 126 (5.0) | 240 (9.4) | 140 (5.5) | 139 (5.5) | 89 (3.5) | 59 (2.3) | 33 (1.3) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Arauco are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arauco: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 319 | 341 | 349 | 279 | 227 | 173 | 219 | 243 | 289 | 340 | 366 | 395 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 22m | 13h 26m | 12h 15m | 11h 4m | 10h 5m | 9h 37m | 9h 52m | 10h 44m | 11h 52m | 13h 4m | 14h 7m | 14h 39m |
Arauco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arauco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 |