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Monthly climate in Quirihue, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quirihue features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 643 mm (25.3 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Quirihue enjoys an average of 3523 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quirihue, Chile

The warmest months in Quirihue are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quirihue experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Quirihue. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(69°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Minimum6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quirihue, Chile

Quirihue usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Quirihue are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quirihue. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.3)6 (0.2)12 (0.5)29 (1.1)95 (3.8)180 (7.1)87 (3.4)101 (4.0)64 (2.5)36 (1.4)22 (0.8)4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)112471210106631

Monthly sunshine hours in Quirihue, Chile

The sunniest months in Quirihue are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Quirihue: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quirihue. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours319341348285224169213237282337369391
Mean daily daylight hours14h 17m13h 23m12h 15m11h 6m10h 10m9h 42m9h 57m10h 47m11h 52m13h 1m14h 3m14h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Quirihue, Chile

Quirihue experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Quirihue UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quirihue. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141311753457101314