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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Vicuña Chile

In Vicuña, the summers are warm, arid, and clear and the winters are cold, dry, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 44°F to 78°F and is rarely below 37°F or above 82°F.

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

Climate in Vicuña

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

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from December 1 to March 22, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest month of the year in Vicuña is January, with an average high of 77°F and low of 61°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from May 27 to August 29, with an average daily high temperature below 64°F. The coldest month of the year in Vicuña is July, with an average low of 44°F and high of 61°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Vicuña

Average High and Low Temperature in VicuñawarmwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 1661°FJul 1661°FJan 3078°FJan 3078°F44°F44°F61°F61°FDec 174°FDec 174°FMar 2274°FMar 2274°FMay 2764°FMay 2764°FAug 2964°FAug 2964°F57°F57°F57°F57°F48°F48°F47°F47°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 77°F77°F75°F71°F66°F62°F61°F63°F66°F69°F73°F76°F
Temp. 69°F68°F66°F61°F57°F53°F52°F54°F56°F60°F63°F67°F
Low 61°F61°F58°F53°F49°F45°F44°F46°F48°F52°F55°F59°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 in Vicuña

Average Hourly Temperature in VicuñaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarm
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.

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In Vicuña, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Vicuña begins around October 5 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around April 22.

The clearest month of the year in Vicuña is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 92% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 22 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Vicuña is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 43% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Vicuña

Cloud Cover Categories in VicuñaclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 3192%Jan 3192%May 3154%May 3154%Oct 573%Oct 573%Apr 2273%Apr 2273%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudy
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%8%13%24%41%43%36%31%28%24%16%12%
Clearer 90%92%87%76%59%57%64%69%72%76%84%88%

Vicuña does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 0% to 6%, with an average value of 2%.

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 in Vicuña is July, with an average of 1.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 6% on July 12.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Vicuña

Daily Chance of Precipitation in VicuñaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 156%Jul 156%Nov 280%Nov 280%May 133%May 133%Aug 283%Aug 283%
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 0.3d0.2d0.2d0.4d1.0d1.6d1.8d1.2d0.4d0.3d0.1d0.1d

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. Vicuña experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from May 28 to August 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Vicuña is July, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from August 7 to May 28. The month with the least rain in Vicuña is December, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Vicuña

Average Monthly Rainfall in VicuñarainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 inJul 30.8 inJul 30.8 inDec 130.0 inDec 130.0 inFeb 150.0 inFeb 150.0 inMay 280.5 inMay 280.5 inAug 70.5 inAug 70.5 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 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″0.3″0.7″0.8″0.4″0.1″0.1″0.0″0.0″

The length of the day in Vicuña varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 5 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Vicuña

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in VicuñaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 6 minSep 2214 hr, 5 minDec 2114 hr, 5 minDec 2112 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2010 hr, 13 minJun 2010 hr, 13 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 13.8h13.1h12.2h11.3h10.6h10.2h10.4h11.1h11.9h12.8h13.6h14.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:33 AM on December 3, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 23 minutes later at 7:56 AM on April 6. The earliest sunset is at 5:49 PM on June 10, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 59 minutes later at 8:48 PM on January 10.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Vicuña 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 in Vicuña

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in VicuñaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 36:33 AMDec 36:33 AM8:48 PMJan 108:48 PMJan 10Jun 105:49 PMJun 105:49 PM7:56 AMApr 67:56 AMApr 6DSTApr 6DSTApr 6Sep 8DSTSep 8DSTdaynightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 in Vicuña

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in VicuñaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303030404050506060708000010101010202020303030404040405050606070708037NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 in Vicuña

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 in Vicuña, 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 in Vicuña

Humidity Comfort Levels in VicuñaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 in Vicuña experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from September 10 to March 22, with average wind speeds of more than 6.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Vicuña is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from March 22 to September 10. The calmest month of the year in Vicuña is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Vicuña

Average Wind Speed in VicuñawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphDec 137.2 mphDec 137.2 mphJun 125.2 mphJun 125.2 mphSep 106.2 mphSep 106.2 mphMar 226.2 mphMar 226.2 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) 7.16.96.35.85.45.25.55.86.36.87.07.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Vicuña varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 4.1 months, from March 11 to July 15 and for 1.0 months, from July 31 to September 1, with a peak percentage of 44% on March 24. The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 weeks, from July 15 to July 31, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 20. The wind is most often from the west for 6.3 months, from September 1 to March 11, with a peak percentage of 52% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Vicuña

Wind Direction in VicuñaWENEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
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).

Vicuña is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from January 7 to March 30, with an average temperature above 62°F. The month of the year in Vicuña with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 64°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.8 months, from June 13 to November 7, with an average temperature below 57°F. The month of the year in Vicuña with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 56°F.

Average Water Temperature in Vicuña

Average Water Temperature in VicuñawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°FFeb 964°FFeb 964°F56°FAug 556°FAug 5Jan 762°FJan 762°FMar 3062°FMar 3062°FJun 1357°FJun 1357°FNov 757°FNov 757°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 63°F64°F63°F61°F59°F57°F56°F56°F56°F56°F58°F60°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Vicuña 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 Vicuña for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to late March, with a peak score in the last week of January.

Tourism Score in Vicuña

Tourism Score in Vicuñabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.09.03.33.3NowNow 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 Vicuña for hot-weather activities is from late December to late February, with a peak score in the third week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Vicuña

Beach/Pool Score in Vicuñabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.00.30.3NowNow 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).

Temperatures in Vicuña are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Vicuña

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Vicuñagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Jul 2090%Jul 2090%Jun 2490%Jun 24Jan 4100%Jan 4100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
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.

Growing Degree Days in Vicuña

Growing Degree Days in VicuñaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°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°F4,000°F4,000°FJul 2390°FJul 2390°FNov 8900°FNov 8900°FJun 304,003°FJun 304,003°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 3.8 months, from October 26 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 8.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Vicuña is December, with an average of 9.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 1 to August 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Vicuña is June, with an average of 3.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Vicuña

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in VicuñabrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWh11 kWh11 kWhDec 169.6 kWhDec 169.6 kWhJun 153.5 kWhJun 153.5 kWhOct 268.4 kWhOct 268.4 kWhFeb 198.4 kWhFeb 198.4 kWhMay 14.8 kWhMay 14.8 kWhAug 124.8 kWhAug 124.8 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) 9.48.67.25.64.13.63.95.06.48.09.29.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Vicuña are -30.035 deg latitude, -70.713 deg longitude, and 2,021 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Vicuña contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,785 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,307 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (10,043 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (20,082 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Vicuña is covered by shrubs (29%), grassland (24%), and trees (24%), within 10 miles by trees (26%) and sparse vegetation (24%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (39%) and sparse vegetation (18%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Vicuña, 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

There is only a single weather station, La Florida Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Vicuña.

At a distance of 49 kilometers from Vicuña, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Vicuña according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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