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Monthly climate in Colchane, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colchane features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 497 mm (19.6 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Colchane enjoys an average of 4060 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 58 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Colchane, Chile

The warmest months in Colchane are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colchane experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 138 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colchane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum-3°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colchane, Chile

Colchane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Colchane are May, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colchane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)127 (5.0)132 (5.2)72 (2.8)15 (0.6)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)4 (0.2)4 (0.1)6 (0.2)12 (0.5)21 (0.8)96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1716174011012411

Monthly sunshine hours in Colchane, Chile

The sunniest months in Colchane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Colchane: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colchane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours283307341333340318333349346371372361
Mean daily daylight hours13h 7m12h 42m12h 9m11h 37m11h 10m10h 58m11h 5m11h 28m11h 59m12h 32m13h 0m13h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Colchane, Chile

Colchane experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colchane UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colchane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191920151210111316191919