Colchane, Chile Weather & Climate 2026

BSk Cold Semi-Arid

Monthly climate averages for Colchane, Chile. Based on 10-year ERA5 reanalysis data.

Climate Overview

Colchane, Chile experiences average highs of 17°C (63°F) and lows of 3°C (37°F) throughout the year. The climate is relatively dry, with only 6 rainy days per month on average. Sunshine is abundant, averaging about 11 hours per day. Average highs have cooled by 0.8°C (1.4°F) across the available records.

Drier season: May–Oct Wetter season: Jan–Dec

At-a-Glance Climate Summary

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Key figures

Climate Score
4.9/10
Best: April, May, September
UV Index
9
High
Temperature 17°C / 3°C
Feels Like 14°C / -1°C
Rainy Days 6
Rainfall 39 mm
Sunshine 11 h
Humidity 38%
Wind Speed 15 km/h
Dew Point -5°C
Snow Days 2 days
Frost Days 5 days
Best Time to Visit
Hottest Month
20°C
November
Avg Low4°C
Rain5days
Coldest Month
0°C
June
Avg High14°C
Rain1days
Driest Month
0days
May
Avg High16°C
Avg Low2°C
Windiest Month
18 km/h
October (Gusts 56)

Worst Time to Visit

Consider avoiding January, February, August due to frequent rain.

Sun Position
Sunrise 07:07
Daylight 11h
Sunset 18:06

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Colchane, Chile

Continent
Americas
Country
Chile
City
Colchane
Population
1.7K
Coordinates
-19.28°, -68.64°

Seasonal Breakdown

Spring
Sep–Nov
Avg High 19°C
Avg Low 3°C
Rain 3 days/mo
1/3 best months
Summer
Dec–Feb
Avg High 17°C
Avg Low 5°C
Rain 15 days/mo
Autumn
Mar–May
Avg High 17°C
Avg Low 3°C
Rain 6 days/mo
2/3 best months
Winter
Jun–Aug
Avg High 15°C
Avg Low 0°C
Rain 1 days/mo

Climate Charts

Based on historical averages (2016–2025)

Monthly Temperatures

30°C 24°C 18°C 12°C 6°C 0°C -6°C -12°C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HighLowShaded bands show the typical range across the available yearly records.

Line chart showing monthly temperatures. Jan: 17°C / 5°C . Feb: 16°C / 5°C . Mar: 17°C / 4°C . Apr: 18°C / 3°C . May: 16°C / 2°C . Jun: 14°C / 0°C . Jul: 15°C / 1°C . Aug: 15°C / 0°C . Sep: 18°C / 2°C . Oct: 19°C / 3°C . Nov: 20°C / 4°C . Dec: 19°C / 5°C .

Monthly Rainfall

0 mm 23 mm 46 mm 69 mm 92 mm 115 mm JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall

Bar chart showing monthly rainfall. Jan: 129 mm. Feb: 129 mm. Mar: 77 mm. Apr: 14 mm. May: 1 mm. Jun: 3 mm. Jul: 2 mm. Aug: 2 mm. Sep: 4 mm. Oct: 10 mm. Nov: 24 mm. Dec: 72 mm.

Monthly Humidity

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Humidity

Line chart showing monthly humidity. Jan: 63%. Feb: 68%. Mar: 64%. Apr: 41%. May: 28%. Jun: 25%. Jul: 21%. Aug: 19%. Sep: 22%. Oct: 25%. Nov: 31%. Dec: 44%.

Monthly Wind Speed

0 15 30 45 60 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind SpeedGusts

Bar chart showing monthly wind speed. Jan: 13 km/h . Feb: 12 km/h . Mar: 13 km/h . Apr: 15 km/h . May: 16 km/h . Jun: 15 km/h . Jul: 14 km/h . Aug: 16 km/h . Sep: 17 km/h . Oct: 18 km/h . Nov: 18 km/h . Dec: 16 km/h .

Sunshine

0 3 6 9 12 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sunshine

Sunshine: Jan: 11h. Feb: 11h. Mar: 11h. Apr: 11h. May: 10h. Jun: 10h. Jul: 10h. Aug: 11h. Sep: 11h. Oct: 12h. Nov: 12h. Dec: 12h.

UV Index

0 3 6 8 11 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index

Bar chart showing monthly UV index. Jan: UV 11. Feb: UV 10. Mar: UV 10. Apr: UV 9. May: UV 7. Jun: UV 7. Jul: UV 7. Aug: UV 8. Sep: UV 10. Oct: UV 11. Nov: UV 11. Dec: UV 11.

Monthly Daylight Hours

15h 13h 11h JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Monthly Dew Point & Comfort

28°C 24°C 20°C 16°C 12°C 8°C 4°C 0°C -4°C -8°C -12°C -16°C -20°C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dew Point Dry Comfortable Humid Muggy Oppressive

Snow Days

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snow DaysSnowfall

Snow Days: Jan: 4 days. Feb: 3 days. Mar: 1 days. Apr: 1 days. May: 0 days. Jun: 1 days. Jul: 1 days. Aug: 0 days. Sep: 1 days. Oct: 1 days. Nov: 1 days. Dec: 3 days.

Month-by-Month Weather Table

January
Wet
Temp
17°C / 5°C
Feels Like
16°C / 3°C
Rain
18days (129 mm) Wet
Sun
11.1h Excellent
Humidity
63% Muggy
UV
10.6 Very High
Snow Days
4days
February
Poor
Temp
16°C / 5°C
Feels Like
16°C / 3°C
Rain
17days (129 mm) Wet
Sun
10.5h Excellent
Humidity
68% Muggy
UV
10.3 Very High
Snow Days
3days
March
Fair
Temp
17°C / 4°C
Feels Like
16°C / 1°C
Rain
14days (77 mm) Wet
Sun
10.5h Excellent
Humidity
64% Muggy
UV
9.5 Very High
Snow Days
1days
April best
Fair
Temp
18°C / 3°C
Feels Like
15°C / -1°C
Rain
3days (14 mm) Excellent
Sun
10.7h Excellent
Humidity
41% Moderate
UV
8.7 Very High
Snow Days
1days
May best
Fair
Temp
16°C / 2°C
Feels Like
12°C / -2°C
Rain
0days (1 mm) Excellent
Sun
10.4h Excellent
Humidity
28% Comfortable
UV
7.4 Very High
June
Fair
Temp
14°C / 0°C
Feels Like
9°C / -4°C
Rain
1days (3 mm) Excellent
Sun
10.1h Excellent
Humidity
25% Comfortable
UV
6.8 High
Snow Days
1days
July
Fair
Temp
15°C / 1°C
Feels Like
11°C / -4°C
Rain
1days (2 mm) Excellent
Sun
10.3h Excellent
Humidity
21% Comfortable
UV
7.2 Very High
Snow Days
1days
August
Poor
Temp
15°C / 0°C
Feels Like
11°C / -4°C
Rain
0days (2 mm) Excellent
Sun
10.7h Excellent
Humidity
19% Comfortable
UV
8.3 Very High
September best
Fair
Temp
18°C / 2°C
Feels Like
15°C / -2°C
Rain
1days (4 mm) Excellent
Sun
11.1h Excellent
Humidity
22% Comfortable
UV
9.5 Very High
Snow Days
1days
October
Fair
Temp
19°C / 3°C
Feels Like
17°C / -1°C
Rain
2days (10 mm) Excellent
Sun
11.7h Excellent
Humidity
25% Comfortable
UV
10.5 Very High
Snow Days
1days
November
Fair
Temp
20°C / 4°C
Feels Like
18°C / 0°C
Rain
5days (24 mm) Good
Sun
12h Excellent
Humidity
31% Comfortable
UV
10.8 Very High
Snow Days
1days
December
Fair
Temp
19°C / 5°C
Feels Like
18°C / 2°C
Rain
10days (72 mm) Wet
Sun
11.6h Excellent
Humidity
44% Moderate
UV
10.8 Very High
Snow Days
3days
Month Temp Feels Like Rain Sun Humidity UV Status Details
January 17°C / 5°C 16°C / 3°C 18days (129 mm) Wet 11.1h Excellent 63% Muggy 10.6 Very High Wet View Details
February 16°C / 5°C 16°C / 3°C 17days (129 mm) Wet 10.5h Excellent 68% Muggy 10.3 Very High Poor View Details
March 17°C / 4°C 16°C / 1°C 14days (77 mm) Wet 10.5h Excellent 64% Muggy 9.5 Very High Fair View Details
April best 18°C / 3°C 15°C / -1°C 3days (14 mm) Excellent 10.7h Excellent 41% Moderate 8.7 Very High Fair View Details
May best 16°C / 2°C 12°C / -2°C 0days (1 mm) Excellent 10.4h Excellent 28% Comfortable 7.4 Very High Fair View Details
June 14°C / 0°C 9°C / -4°C 1days (3 mm) Excellent 10.1h Excellent 25% Comfortable 6.8 High Fair View Details
July 15°C / 1°C 11°C / -4°C 1days (2 mm) Excellent 10.3h Excellent 21% Comfortable 7.2 Very High Fair View Details
August 15°C / 0°C 11°C / -4°C 0days (2 mm) Excellent 10.7h Excellent 19% Comfortable 8.3 Very High Poor View Details
September best 18°C / 2°C 15°C / -2°C 1days (4 mm) Excellent 11.1h Excellent 22% Comfortable 9.5 Very High Fair View Details
October 19°C / 3°C 17°C / -1°C 2days (10 mm) Excellent 11.7h Excellent 25% Comfortable 10.5 Very High Fair View Details
November 20°C / 4°C 18°C / 0°C 5days (24 mm) Good 12h Excellent 31% Comfortable 10.8 Very High Fair View Details
December 19°C / 5°C 18°C / 2°C 10days (72 mm) Wet 11.6h Excellent 44% Moderate 10.8 Very High Fair View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions

The best months to visit Colchane are April, May, September, when temperatures are comfortable and rainfall is at its lowest. This is based on 10-year climate averages for Colchane, scoring temperature, rainfall, humidity, and sunshine hours.
The hottest month in Colchane is November, with average daytime highs of 20°C (68°F). Plan outdoor activities for early morning or late afternoon if visiting during this period.
The coldest month in Colchane is June, with average overnight lows of 0°C (32°F). Pack warm layers and expect shorter daylight hours during this period.
The wettest month in Colchane is January, averaging 129mm of precipitation across 18 rainy days. An umbrella or waterproof jacket is essential.
The rainy season in Colchane runs through January, February, March, December, with the heaviest rainfall in January. Based on 10-year averages for Colchane.
Colchane receives approximately 131 sunshine hours per year. The sunniest month is November with around 12 hours. Based on climate data for Colchane.
The least favorable months to visit Colchane are January, February, August, primarily due to frequent rain. For the best conditions, consider April, May, September instead.
The annual average UV index in Colchane is 9, classified as high. SPF 30+ sunscreen, sunglasses, and seeking shade between 10:00–16:00 are strongly recommended.
Average humidity in Colchane is 38%, classified as dry. Humidity levels are generally comfortable and should not affect outdoor activities for most people.
Yes, Colchane receives snow. Months with snowfall average 2 snow days and 2 cm (1 in) of accumulation, with about 5 frost days during winter.
Average wind speeds in Colchane are 15 km/h (9 mph). The windiest month is October with peak winds reaching 18 km/h (11 mph) (gusts up to 56 km/h / 35 mph).
Colchane averages 12 clear-sky days per month with overall cloud cover around 41%. The clearest skies occur in August.
The annual average dew point in Colchane is -5°C (23°F), which feels dry and comfortable. Outdoor activities are comfortable year-round from a humidity standpoint.
Colchane has a Cold Semi-Arid climate, classified as BSk under the Köppen system. Arid climates have very low rainfall relative to temperature, with large swings between daytime heat and cool nights.
The 'feels like' temperature in Colchane ranges from -1°C (30°F) to 14°C (57°F) on average. Wind chill makes winters feel noticeably colder than the actual temperature — layered clothing is recommended.
June is not the best time to visit Colchane, with a climate score of 4.6/10. Consider visiting during April, May, September instead for better conditions.
For June in Colchane, pack Layered clothing, Light jacket, Comfortable walking shoes. With average highs of 14°C (57°F) and 1 rainy days, these essentials will keep you comfortable.

Data Source

Climate data derived from ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF), averaged over 2016–2025. Sea surface temperature from marine reanalysis data. Climate scores and seasonal estimates are computed by WorldStats.

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