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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Curico Chile

At Curico, the summers are warm, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are long, cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 40°F to 85°F and is rarely below 32°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Curico for warm-weather activities is from late November to mid March.

Climate at Curico

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Curico weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 29 to March 16, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year at Curico is January, with an average high of 85°F and low of 55°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 16 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature below 62°F. The coldest month of the year at Curico is July, with an average low of 40°F and high of 57°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Curico

Average High and Low Temperature at CuricowarmwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 2657°FJul 2657°FJan 1585°FJan 1585°F40°F40°F56°F56°FNov 2979°FNov 2979°FMar 1679°FMar 1679°FMay 1662°FMay 1662°FSep 762°FSep 762°F52°F52°F52°F52°F43°F43°F43°F43°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 85°F84°F79°F70°F62°F58°F57°F60°F64°F70°F76°F82°F
Temp. 70°F68°F64°F57°F52°F49°F47°F49°F53°F57°F63°F67°F
Low 55°F54°F51°F47°F43°F41°F40°F41°F44°F47°F50°F54°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Curico

Average Hourly Temperature at CuricoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmcomfortablecomfortablevery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Naracoorte, Australia (7,068 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Curico (view comparison).

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At Curico, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Curico begins around October 17 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around April 16.

The clearest month of the year at Curico is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 90% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 16 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around October 17.

The cloudiest month of the year at Curico is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Curico

Cloud Cover Categories at CuricoclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 2291%Jan 2291%May 2939%May 2939%Oct 1765%Oct 1765%Apr 1665%Apr 1665%NowNowclearovercastmostly cloudymostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 10%11%18%35%55%59%55%50%45%36%24%15%
Clearer 90%89%82%65%45%41%45%50%55%64%76%85%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Curico varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.2 months, from May 2 to September 7, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Curico is June, with an average of 8.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.8 months, from September 7 to May 2. The month with the fewest wet days at Curico is January, with an average of 1.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Curico is June, with an average of 8.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 30% on June 27.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Curico

Daily Chance of Precipitation at CuricowetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2730%Jun 2730%Jan 274%Jan 274%May 217%May 217%Sep 717%Sep 717%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.3d1.3d1.8d3.7d6.9d8.7d7.7d6.1d4.3d2.8d1.8d1.4d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Curico experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from March 20 to November 3, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Curico is June, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from November 3 to March 20. The month with the least rain at Curico is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Curico

Average Monthly Rainfall at CuricorainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJun 174.0 inJun 174.0 inJan 190.2 inJan 190.2 inMar 200.5 inMar 200.5 inNov 30.5 inNov 30.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.2″0.3″0.4″1.2″2.8″4.0″3.1″2.3″1.5″0.7″0.4″0.3″

The length of the day at Curico varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 9 hours, 48 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Curico

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at CuricoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 6 minSep 2214 hr, 31 minDec 2114 hr, 31 minDec 2112 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 209 hr, 48 minJun 209 hr, 48 minJun 20daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 14.2h13.3h12.3h11.2h10.3h9.8h10.1h10.9h11.9h13.0h14.0h14.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:23 AM on December 4, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 38 minutes later at 8:02 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:39 PM on June 11, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 23 minutes later at 9:02 PM on January 7.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Curico during 2024, starting in the spring on September 8 and ending in the fall on April 6.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Curico

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at CuricoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 46:23 AMDec 46:23 AM9:02 PMJan 79:02 PMJan 7Jun 115:39 PMJun 115:39 PM8:02 AMApr 68:02 AMApr 6DSTApr 6DSTApr 6Sep 8DSTSep 8DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Curico

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at CuricoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010202020303030304040505060607000010101010202020303030404040505060703278NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Curico

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Curico, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Curico

Humidity Comfort Levels at CuricoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 150%Aug 150%Jan 290%Jan 290%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Curico experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 3 to February 28, with average wind speeds of more than 5.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Curico is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.2 months, from February 28 to November 3. The calmest month of the year at Curico is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Curico

Average Wind Speed at CuricowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphDec 295.7 mphDec 295.7 mphMay 34.4 mphMay 34.4 mphNov 35.0 mphNov 35.0 mphFeb 285.0 mphFeb 285.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.65.34.84.54.44.54.54.44.54.85.25.6

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Curico varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 months, from April 9 to May 10 and for 1.5 months, from August 18 to October 2, with a peak percentage of 35% on April 18. The wind is most often from the north for 3.3 months, from May 10 to August 18, with a peak percentage of 38% on July 1. The wind is most often from the west for 6.2 months, from October 2 to April 9, with a peak percentage of 59% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Curico

Wind Direction at CuricoWSNSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Curico throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Curico for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to mid March, with a peak score in the second week of January.

Tourism Score at Curico

Tourism Score at Curicobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.71.51.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Curico for hot-weather activities is from mid December to late February, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Beach/Pool Score at Curico

Beach/Pool Score at Curicobest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.45.40.10.1NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Curico typically lasts for 10 months (305 days), from around August 9 to around June 11, rarely starting after September 6, or ending before May 9.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Curico

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Curicogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Aug 950%Aug 950%Jun 1150%Jun 1190%Sep 690%Sep 690%May 990%May 915%Jul 1215%Jul 12Jan 21100%Jan 21100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Curico should appear around August 16, only rarely appearing before August 6 or after August 27.

Growing Degree Days at Curico

Growing Degree Days at CuricoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FAug 1690°FAug 1690°FNov 29900°FNov 29900°FJun 303,454°FJun 303,454°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 6 to February 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Curico is December, with an average of 9.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from April 29 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Curico is June, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Curico

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at CuricobrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWh11 kWh11 kWhDec 279.2 kWhDec 279.2 kWhJun 222.2 kWhJun 222.2 kWhNov 67.8 kWhNov 67.8 kWhFeb 207.8 kWhFeb 207.8 kWhApr 293.6 kWhApr 293.6 kWhAug 203.6 kWhAug 203.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 9.08.06.44.42.92.32.63.54.96.78.39.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Curico are -34.967 deg latitude, -71.233 deg longitude, and 712 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Curico contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 351 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 719 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,434 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (13,376 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Curico is covered by shrubs (33%), trees (24%), grassland (23%), and cropland (21%), within 10 miles by cropland (32%) and trees (24%), and within 50 miles by trees (33%) and shrubs (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Curico, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Curico has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

In this case, the only station close and reliable enough to use as a fallback is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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