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Monthly climate in Palena, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Palena, Chile

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°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 maximum25°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 high16°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 mean11°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 low6°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palena, Chile

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)10611161822202117181312

Monthly sunshine hours in Palena, Chile

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours274304283202156112132170210244278330
Mean daily daylight hours14h 58m13h 47m12h 18m10h 49m9h 34m8h 58m9h 17m10h 24m11h 49m13h 19m14h 39m15h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Palena, Chile

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14129642357101414