Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palena features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1844 mm (72.6 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palena enjoys an average of 2700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palena are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palena experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palena, Los Lagos Region, Chile with other places around the world.
Palena usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 240 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palena are January, February and March. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 50 (2.0) | 103 (4.0) | 144 (5.7) | 204 (8.0) | 286 (11.3) | 202 (8.0) | 230 (9.0) | 142 (5.6) | 154 (6.0) | 144 (5.7) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Palena are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palena: May, June and July receive an average of 4 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 304 | 283 | 202 | 156 | 112 | 132 | 170 | 210 | 244 | 278 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 58m | 13h 47m | 12h 18m | 10h 49m | 9h 34m | 8h 58m | 9h 17m | 10h 24m | 11h 49m | 13h 19m | 14h 39m | 15h 21m |
Palena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 |