Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°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 maximum | 33°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 high | 26°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 mean | 19°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 low | 12°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 minimum | 8°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) |
Minimum | 6°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quirihue, Ñuble, Chile with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 319 | 341 | 348 | 285 | 224 | 169 | 213 | 237 | 282 | 337 | 369 | 391 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 17m | 13h 23m | 12h 15m | 11h 6m | 10h 10m | 9h 42m | 9h 57m | 10h 47m | 11h 52m | 13h 1m | 14h 3m | 14h 34m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 |