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Monthly climate in Vicuna, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°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 maximum25°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 high23°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 mean18°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 low15°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 minimum12°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)
Minimum11°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)232155324311

Monthly sunshine hours in Vicuna, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours324349364321291270297320333366391409
Mean daily daylight hours13h 48m13h 6m12h 13m11h 19m10h 34m10h 13m10h 25m11h 3m11h 55m12h 49m13h 37m14h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Vicuna, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16141310756710121516