Monthly climate in Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salamanca features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (48 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 259 mm (10.2 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salamanca enjoys an average of 3959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

The warmest months in Salamanca are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salamanca experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(51°F)
Minimum 12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(44°F)
9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

Salamanca usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 5 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salamanca are January, March and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 61 (2.4) 81 (3.2) 35 (1.4) 29 (1.1) 20 (0.8) 15 (0.6) 4 (0.2) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 4 6 5 4 4 3 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

The sunniest months in Salamanca are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salamanca: 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 Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 324 348 360 312 277 255 284 309 323 368 385 408
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 56m 13h 10m 12h 13m 11h 15m 10h 28m 10h 5m 10h 17m 10h 59m 11h 54m 12h 52m 13h 44m 14h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

Salamanca 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 Salamanca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salamanca, Coquimbo Region, Chile.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 13 12 9 6 4 5 6 9 11 13 15