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Monthly climate in Illapel, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Illapel features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 193 mm (7.6 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Illapel enjoys an average of 3959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Illapel, Chile

The warmest months in Illapel are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Illapel experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Illapel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(49°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Illapel, Chile

Illapel usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 4 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Illapel are January, March and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Illapel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)5 (0.2)48 (1.9)65 (2.6)28 (1.1)19 (0.7)13 (0.5)9 (0.4)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000136433200

Monthly sunshine hours in Illapel, Chile

The sunniest months in Illapel are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Illapel: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Illapel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours324348360312277255284309323368385408
Mean daily daylight hours13h 55m13h 10m12h 13m11h 16m10h 28m10h 6m10h 18m11h 0m11h 54m12h 52m13h 43m14h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Illapel, Chile

Illapel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Illapel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Illapel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151312964569111315