Balmaceda weather by month & the best time to visit
Chile · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Balmaceda is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with January close behind. Balmaceda averages about 2,893 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 30 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Balmaceda?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Balmaceda is February, then January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 74 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Balmaceda?
Balmaceda gets a lot of sun: around 2,893 hours a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate February (83) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 18 destinations in Chile for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,773 hours. The year's 586 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 31 mm | 10 |
| February | 83 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 30 mm | 8 |
| March | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 43 mm | 5 |
| April | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 53 mm | 3 |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 74 mm | 1 |
| June | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 81 mm | 1 |
| July | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 58 mm | 1 |
| August | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -1° / 30°F | 63 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 37 mm | 3 |
| October | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 43 mm | 5 |
| November | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 40 mm | 8 |
| December | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 33 mm | 9 |
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Balmaceda: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is a small town in Chile at 516 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Balmaceda get a year?
Balmaceda gets about 2,893 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Balmaceda?
The sunniest time to visit Balmaceda is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Balmaceda?
May is the least sunny month in Balmaceda, scoring 0/100 with about 74 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Balmaceda?
The typical midday UV index in Balmaceda peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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