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Monthly climate in Lota, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Lota, Chile

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lota. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°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 maximum23°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 high19°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 mean16°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 low14°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 minimum11°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)
Minimum10°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lota, Chile

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lota. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)113591413118742

Monthly sunshine hours in Lota, Chile

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lota. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours320341351283232179226249291344369394
Mean daily daylight hours14h 21m13h 25m12h 15m11h 4m10h 6m9h 38m9h 53m10h 45m11h 52m13h 3m14h 6m14h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Lota, Chile

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lota. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141310753457101314