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Monthly climate in Vicuna, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vicuna features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 197 mm (7.8 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vicuna enjoys an average of 4041 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vicuna, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

The warmest months in Vicuna are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vicuna experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vicuna, 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 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Average high 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vicuna, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

Vicuna usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vicuna are April, November and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vicuna, 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) 8 (0.3) 9 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 40 (1.6) 50 (2.0) 17 (0.7) 19 (0.7) 17 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 2 1 5 5 3 2 4 3 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Vicuna, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

The sunniest months in Vicuna are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vicuna: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vicuna, 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 324 349 364 321 291 270 297 320 333 366 391 409
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 48m 13h 6m 12h 13m 11h 19m 10h 34m 10h 13m 10h 25m 11h 3m 11h 55m 12h 49m 13h 37m 14h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Vicuna, Coquimbo Region, Chile §

Vicuna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vicuna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vicuna, 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) 16 14 13 10 7 5 6 7 10 12 15 16