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Monthly climate in Chaiten, Los Lagos Region, Chile

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chaiten features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4895 mm (192.7 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chaiten enjoys an average of 2825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chaiten, Los Lagos Region, Chile §

The warmest months in Chaiten are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chaiten experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chaiten, Los Lagos 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 25°C
(77°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average low 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chaiten, Los Lagos Region, Chile §

Chaiten usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 582 mm (22.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chaiten are January, February and March. On average, 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chaiten, Los Lagos 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) 251 (9.9) 187 (7.4) 306 (12.1) 428 (16.8) 572 (22.5) 643 (25.3) 468 (18.4) 530 (20.9) 383 (15.1) 429 (16.9) 381 (15.0) 318 (12.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 10 15 19 21 23 23 23 21 21 17 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Chaiten, Los Lagos Region, Chile §

The sunniest months in Chaiten are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chaiten: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chaiten, Los Lagos 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 276 303 292 211 177 128 162 180 223 257 278 332
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 54m 13h 44m 12h 18m 10h 51m 9h 38m 9h 2m 9h 22m 10h 26m 11h 49m 13h 17m 14h 35m 15h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Chaiten, Los Lagos Region, Chile §

Chaiten experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chaiten UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chaiten, Los Lagos 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) 13 12 9 6 3 2 3 4 6 8 13 13