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Monthly climate in Pica, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pica features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 128 mm (5.0 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pica enjoys an average of 4106 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pica, Chile

The warmest months in Pica are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pica experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pica. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pica, Chile

Pica usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pica are May, September and October. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pica. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)34 (1.3)65 (2.6)6 (0.2)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)792000000003

Monthly sunshine hours in Pica, Chile

The sunniest months in Pica are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pica: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pica. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours294321355337332310326344349375377380
Mean daily daylight hours13h 11m12h 44m12h 10m11h 35m11h 7m10h 53m11h 0m11h 25m11h 58m12h 33m13h 4m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Pica, Chile

Pica experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pica UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pica. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)18171614118101214171717