Concepcion weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Concepcion is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with February and December close behind. Concepcion averages about 3,020 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,020
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 850 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 15°C / 59°F
- Population
- 890k
- Elevation
- 5 m
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When is the best time to visit Concepcion?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Concepcion is January, then February and December. The dullest month is June (29/100, 167 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Concepcion?
Concepcion is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,020 hours of sunshine a year. 65 Sunshine Score points separate January (94) from June (29), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 18 destinations in Chile for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,773 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 52% of the annual 850 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 16 mm | 12 | 14° / 57°F |
| February | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 18 mm | 10 | 15° / 59°F |
| March | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 26 mm | 8 | 13° / 55°F |
| April | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 52 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| May | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 122 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 167 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| July | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 146 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| August | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 131 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| September | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 65 mm | 5 | 11° / 52°F |
| October | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 56 mm | 7 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 91 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 30 mm | 10 | 14° / 57°F |
| December | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 21 mm | 11 | 14° / 57°F |
Sea temperature in Concepcion by month
The sea off Concepcion is warmest in February at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in July at 11°C / 52°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Temuco Chile · 242 km · best in Jan · 2,637 h sun/yr
- Santiago Chile · 429 km · best in Mar · 3,263 h sun/yr
- San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina · 514 km · best in Feb · 2,627 h sun/yr
- Puerto Montt Chile · 519 km · best in Feb · 2,120 h sun/yr
- Mendoza Argentina · 586 km · best in Sep · 3,504 h sun/yr
- La Serena-Coquimbo Chile · 782 km · best in Jan · 2,601 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Pucon Chile · 298 km · 2,661 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Valdivia Chile · 320 km · 2,528 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes Argentina · 404 km · 2,635 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Osorno Chile · 427 km · 2,270 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Concepcion compares month by month: Concepcion vs Santiago · Concepcion vs Temuco · Concepcion vs San Carlos de Bariloche · all comparisons
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