Concepción climate
Concepción (Chile) has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). The average temperature over the year is 14 °C57 °F, and about 849 mm33 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Concepción climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2578 | 1356 | 1967 | 160.6 |
| Feb | 2577 | 1356 | 1967 | 180.7 |
| Mar | 2374 | 1254 | 1864 | 261.0 |
| Apr | 1966 | 1049 | 1458 | 522.0 |
| May | 1660 | 847 | 1254 | 1224.8 |
| Jun | 1356 | 745 | 1050 | 1676.6 |
| Jul | 1254 | 643 | 949 | 1465.8 |
| Aug | 1356 | 644 | 1050 | 1315.2 |
| Sep | 1559 | 744 | 1152 | 652.6 |
| Oct | 1762 | 847 | 1254 | 562.2 |
| Nov | 2067 | 1050 | 1559 | 301.2 |
| Dec | 2373 | 1253 | 1763 | 210.8 |
| Year | 2578 | 643 | 1457 | 84933 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61% | 43% | 8.0 | 14:25 |
| Feb | 62% | 45% | 6.9 | 13:30 |
| Mar | 66% | 45% | 5.6 | 12:25 |
| Apr | 74% | 52% | 3.8 | 11:11 |
| May | 82% | 66% | 2.4 | 10:11 |
| Jun | 87% | 66% | 2.0 | 9:39 |
| Jul | 87% | 65% | 2.2 | 9:52 |
| Aug | 85% | 63% | 3.1 | 10:44 |
| Sep | 82% | 55% | 4.6 | 11:55 |
| Oct | 79% | 54% | 6.1 | 13:07 |
| Nov | 73% | 47% | 7.5 | 14:10 |
| Dec | 66% | 44% | 8.1 | 14:40 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Concepción is like
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 25 °C78 °F and a low of 13 °C56 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 12 °C54 °F and lows 6 °C43 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 10.1 °C18.1 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 849 mm33 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 52% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January and February. The wettest month is June (167 mm6.6 in), the driest is January (16 mm0.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 61% in January to 87% in June. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 43%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in May to 9 km/h (5 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 9.6 hours in June to 14.7 hours in December.
Best time to visit Concepción
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–April: average highs of 19 °C66 °F to 25 °C78 °F with 16 mm0.6 in to 52 mm2.0 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is very wet (167 mm6.6 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Concepción
- Summer (December–February) — highs 2373 to 25 °C78 °F, lows 1253 to 13 °C56 °F, about 18 mm0.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Autumn (March–May) — highs 1660 to 23 °C74 °F, lows 847 to 12 °C54 °F, about 67 mm2.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Winter (June–August) — highs 1254 to 13 °C56 °F, lows 643 to 7 °C45 °F, about 148 mm5.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Spring (September–November) — highs 1559 to 20 °C67 °F, lows 744 to 10 °C50 °F, about 50 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
How Concepción compares
Compared with Temuco, about 216 km to the south, Concepción is on average 1.5 °C2.7 °F warmer and receives 16% less precipitation (849 mm33 in vs 1,007 mm40 in). The difference is largest in June (2.1 °C3.8 °F warmer).
Of the 25 places in Chile covered by World Climates, Concepción is the 18th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 6th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Chile climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): A Coruña (Spain, Csb), Porto (Portugal, Csb) and Gijón (Spain, Csb).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains San Pedro de la Paz (pop. 121,631). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Concepción, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Talcahuano 13 km · 13 °C56 °F · 912 mm36 in
- Coronel 24 km · 14 °C57 °F · 849 mm33 in
- Chillán 88 km · 16 °C61 °F · 620 mm24 in
- Los Ángeles 94 km · 13 °C56 °F · 771 mm30 in
- Villa Mercedes 115 km · 14 °C57 °F · 724 mm29 in
- Talca 200 km · 15 °C60 °F · 505 mm20 in
- Temuco 216 km · 12 °C54 °F · 1,007 mm40 in
- Curicó 262 km · 17 °C63 °F · 351 mm14 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Concepción?
January is the warmest month in Concepción, with an average high of 25 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (56 °F).
What is the coldest month in Concepción?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 12 °C (54 °F) and an average low of 6 °C (43 °F).
When does it rain the most in Concepción?
June is the wettest month with about 167 mm (6.6 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 16 mm (0.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Concepción?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–April.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 138 m, while Concepción lies at about 36 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.