Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lota features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 910 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lota enjoys an average of 3584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lota are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lota experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lota, Biobío, Chile with other places around the world.
Lota usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lota are January, February and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 26 (1.0) | 55 (2.2) | 125 (4.9) | 234 (9.2) | 138 (5.5) | 136 (5.4) | 87 (3.4) | 52 (2.0) | 33 (1.3) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Lota are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lota: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 320 | 341 | 351 | 283 | 232 | 179 | 226 | 249 | 291 | 344 | 369 | 394 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 21m | 13h 25m | 12h 15m | 11h 4m | 10h 6m | 9h 38m | 9h 53m | 10h 45m | 11h 52m | 13h 3m | 14h 6m | 14h 39m |
Lota 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 Lota 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 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 |