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Monthly climate in Laja, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laja features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 872 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Laja enjoys an average of 3516 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Laja, Chile

The warmest months in Laja are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °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, Laja experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Laja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)		32°C
(91°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Laja, Chile

Laja usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Laja are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Laja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)10 (0.4)29 (1.1)43 (1.7)125 (4.9)228 (9.0)123 (4.9)129 (5.1)80 (3.1)56 (2.2)32 (1.3)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)123491311117841

Monthly sunshine hours in Laja, Chile

The sunniest months in Laja are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Laja: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Laja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours319343350278222165212237285338366395
Mean daily daylight hours14h 22m13h 26m12h 15m11h 4m10h 5m9h 37m9h 52m10h 44m11h 52m13h 4m14h 7m14h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Laja, Chile

Laja 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 Laja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Laja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141310753357101314