Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penco features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Penco enjoys an average of 3584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Penco are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penco experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Penco, Biobío, Chile with other places around the world.
Penco usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Penco are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 36 (1.4) | 107 (4.2) | 188 (7.4) | 104 (4.1) | 106 (4.2) | 65 (2.6) | 41 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Penco are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Penco: 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 320 | 341 | 351 | 283 | 232 | 179 | 226 | 249 | 291 | 344 | 369 | 394 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 19m | 13h 24m | 12h 15m | 11h 5m | 10h 7m | 9h 39m | 9h 54m | 10h 45m | 11h 52m | 13h 3m | 14h 5m | 14h 37m |
Penco 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 Penco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 |