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Peñalolén weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Peñalolén follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 14.4°C over the course of the year. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between May and October. Peñalolén weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−4.3°Chigh well below average

18° / 12°Today
22° / 9°Average
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How it's changed

+0.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4911frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 13 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 13 in the 1940s36days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 23 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 23 in the 1940s+0.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 20 mmhigh 28°low 16°February, rain 15 mmhigh 28°low 16°March, rain 14 mmhigh 27°low 14°April, rain 33 mmhigh 23°low 11°May, rain 80 mmhigh 19°low 7°June, rain 130 mmhigh 15°low 4°July, rain 117 mmhigh 14°low 4°August, rain 95 mmhigh 16°low 4°September, rain 78 mmhigh 18°low 6°October, rain 67 mmhigh 21°low 9°November, rain 47 mmhigh 24°low 12°December, rain 28 mmhigh 27°low 14°wettest month June, 130 mm · 724 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

14.1°

14°feels like
87%humidity
12°dew point
3 km/hfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise06:53sunset19:59day length13h 07m
TodayPartly cloudy18°12°
ThuPartly cloudy18°12°
FriOvercast17°10°
SatShowers14°10°
SunOvercast24°12°
MonOvercast20°15°
TueOvercast22°14°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
18° / 12°
Average for October 21
22° / 9°

High well below average · −4.3°C

  • Highest since 1940: 28.4° · 1977
  • Lowest since 1940: −0.6° · 1954
  • One year ago: 23° / 11°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Peñalolén is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.47°S, 70.53°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.47°S, 70.53°W
Time zone
America/Santiago
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

17 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

January brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 28.5°C and nights around 16.2°C. Roughly 35 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, July brings afternoon highs of about 14.0°C and typical overnight lows of 3.6°C. Around 11 days a year dip below freezing.

Peñalolén picks up roughly 724 mm a year, with a peak of 130 mm in June and as little as 14 mm in March.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Peñalolén has risen by 0.8°C between its first decade and its last. The last decade has also run drier, about 17% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

January is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 14°C. Wettest month: June (~130 mm). Whole year averages ~724 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 61 rainy days a year: most in October (~8), fewest in March (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Peñalolén month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January28.5°16.2°20 mm214.0 h37.1° (1941)6.5° (1952)
February28.1°16.1°15 mm213.2 h35.2° (2025)6.7° (1980)
March26.7°14.4°14 mm112.2 h33.8° (2015)3.0° (1982)
April23.3°10.9°33 mm311.2 h32.7° (2020)−1.8° (2001)
May19.2°7.4°80 mm610.3 h29.6° (1997)−5.5° (1984)
June14.9°4.3°130 mm89.8 h27.0° (1941)−8.1° (1961)
July14.0°3.6°117 mm710.0 h25.5° (2023)−8.9° (1969)
August15.8°4.4°95 mm710.8 h28.2° (2013)−7.7° (2003)
September18.2°6.2°78 mm811.8 h29.6° (2021)−6.6° (1974)
October21.1°8.7°67 mm812.9 h31.7° (1962)−3.2° (1949)
November24.4°11.5°47 mm613.8 h34.4° (1961)−1.3° (2010)
December27.2°14.2°28 mm314.2 h36.1° (1941)3.8° (2014)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.04°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.11°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 22.6 early in the record → 36.3 recently. Frost days: 13 → 11.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1941, coldest in 1969: 37.1°C / −8.9°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~724 mm/year on average. Last decade: −17% vs that average. Long-term trend: −9 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Peñalolén

Which is the warmest month in Peñalolén?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Peñalolén is January (mean daily temperature of about 22.3°C) and the coolest is July (about 8.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Peñalolén compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Peñalolén is forecast to reach a high of 18.1°C and a low of 12.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 22.4°C and a low of 9.2°C, so today's high is 4.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Peñalolén warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Peñalolén is about 0.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Peñalolén?
Peñalolén receives about 724 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Peñalolén?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Peñalolén is about 15.5°C. The warmest month is January and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in Peñalolén by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Peñalolén (°C, full record since 1940): January 28°/16°, February 28°/16°, March 27°/14°, April 23°/11°, May 19°/7°, June 15°/4°, July 14°/4°, August 16°/4°, September 18°/6°, October 21°/9°, November 24°/12°, December 27°/14°.
What is the weather like in Peñalolén in summer?
Summer in Peñalolén (December to February) is warm. Daytime highs sit at 27–28°C and nights at 14–16°C; January is the warmest month. Rain falls off from 28 mm on 3 days in December to 15 mm on 2 days in February. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Peñalolén in winter?
Winter in Peñalolén (June to August) is wet and cool. Afternoons run 14–16°C and nights 4°C; July is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 114 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Peñalolén in spring?
Spring in Peñalolén (September to November) is mild. September starts at 18°C by day and 6°C at night; by November it is 24°C and 12°C. Rain falls off from 78 mm on 8 days in September to 47 mm on 6 days in November.
What is the weather like in Peñalolén in autumn?
March to May is autumn in Peñalolén, and it is pleasantly warm. March still brings 27°C afternoons and 14°C nights, May only 19°C and 7°C. Rain picks up through the season: 1 rainy day and 14 mm in March, 6 days and 80 mm in May.
How many days a year does it rain in Peñalolén?
On long-term average, Peñalolén has about 61 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 724 mm.

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