The city is located in central Chile, at 35 degrees south latitude, in the Maule region, 85 km (52 mi) wawy from the Pacific Ocean, and 230 meters (755 feet) above sea level. To the east are the Andes, with peaks exceeding 4,000 meters (13,100 ft).
However, compared to the actual Mediterranean climate, there are some differences. First of all, summer nights are cool, and sometimes even a little cold. In addition,
In any case, snow is very rare: in August 2007, in the Maule region, in Curicó and Linares, it snowed for the first time since 1960.
, when the winds blow from the inside, there can be very hot days, although at night the temperature drops a lot.
To visit Curicó, you can choose spring and autumn, and especially the months of October and April.
In summer, from December to February, the sun shines more often, but it can get very hot during the day. On the other hand, temperatures are milder in the Andes.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22 °C, with a minimum of
13.1 °C and a maximum of
30.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.5 °C in January 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in January 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 50%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
February is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
12.2 °C and a maximum of
30.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.8 °C in February 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
37.4 °C in February 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
March is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18.8 °C, with a minimum of
10.2 °C and a maximum of
27.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
3.2 °C in March 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
33.9 °C in March 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
12.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
8.9 kph.
April is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
7.4 °C and a maximum of
21.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.6 °C in April 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
32 °C in April 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.5 °C, with a minimum of
6.2 °C and a maximum of
16.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.2 °C in May 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
25 °C in May 1996.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 31% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.3 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.2 °C, with a minimum of
5.1 °C and a maximum of
13.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.7 °C in June 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
20.4 °C in June 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
165 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 23% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
8.2 °C, with a minimum of
3.5 °C and a maximum of
12.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.1 °C in July 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
21 °C in July 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
130 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.7 kph.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10 °C, with a minimum of
4.4 °C and a maximum of
15.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-4 °C in August 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
24.8 °C in August 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.4 °C, with a minimum of
6.2 °C and a maximum of
18.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.1 °C in September 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
27.7 °C in September 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.5 kph.
October is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
7.6 °C and a maximum of
21.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in October 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
30.5 °C in October 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
9.9 kph.
November is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.8 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
25.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.2 °C in November 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
33.8 °C in November 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
11.2 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
December is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.5 °C, with a minimum of
11.9 °C and a maximum of
29.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in December 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
35.2 °C in December 2018.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
11.6 kph.