Talca climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Talca?

Talca has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.3 °C and it receives 780 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Talca?

The hottest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1941, reaching 37.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Talca?

The coldest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 30 June 2025, at -4.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Talca?

Almost never: Talca sees virtually no snow, with about 6 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Talca warmed?

Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Talca.

Q: What is the wettest day in Talca?

The wettest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1958, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Talca?

The windiest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 1987, with winds reaching 45.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Talca?

The warmest month in Talca is January (20.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (8.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Talca?

Talca receives on average 780 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Talca?

Talca gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Talca (Chile) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.3 °C and it receives 780 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is January (20.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (8.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Talca averages 6 frost days, 27 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 59 rainy days per year.

The mean temperature of Talca has changed by -0.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or -0.05 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.6 °C (on 12 January 1941) and the coldest -4.8 °C (on 30 June 2025).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

TalcaMaule Region

coords: -35.42°, -71.65°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsbWarm-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJanuaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

14.3°C

Average daily high

20.8°C

Average daily low

8.6°C

Annual rainfall

780mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

14.8km/h

Seasonal range

12.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

6 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

27 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

59 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

20.0 °C

Average feels-like low

6.6 °C

Average peak gust

32.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

-0.4 °C

since 1940

-0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.06 · p = 0.022

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

37.6 °C

12 January 1941

Coldest day

-4.8 °C

30 June 2025

Wettest day

108 mm

14 May 1958

Windiest day

45.7 km/h

9 October 1987

Strongest gust

109.4 km/h

15 June 1966

Hottest feels-like

38.8 °C

21 December 1941

Coldest feels-like

-8.7 °C

7 July 1960

Snowiest day

2.7 cm

6 July 1942

Sunniest day

14.3 h

12 December 2022

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	34.7 °C8 February 2025	-4.8 °C30 June 2025	14.6 °C	589 mm	60	6
2024	34.4 °C24 January 2024	-2.7 °C11 July 2024	14.0 °C	735 mm	46	15
2023	33.7 °C3 February 2023	-0.6 °C13 June 2023	14.3 °C	933 mm	36	2
2022	34.0 °C7 January 2022	-4.3 °C31 May 2022	14.0 °C	645 mm	34	6
2021	33.1 °C5 December 2021	-1.6 °C28 June 2021	14.3 °C	617 mm	30	8
2020	34.1 °C8 February 2020	-0.2 °C29 July 2020	14.7 °C	754 mm	50	2
2019	34.0 °C2 February 2019	-0.8 °C25 June 2019	14.6 °C	458 mm	36	4
2018	33.0 °C1 February 2018	-1.1 °C19 July 2018	14.1 °C	547 mm	22	4
2017	35.8 °C25 January 2017	-0.7 °C16 July 2017	14.4 °C	832 mm	39	4
2016	34.1 °C29 November 2016	-0.6 °C2 September 2016	15.0 °C	524 mm	28	1
2015	32.2 °C2 February 2015	-1.8 °C4 July 2015	14.5 °C	824 mm	42	2
2014	32.5 °C12 January 2014	-1.2 °C5 July 2014	14.3 °C	859 mm	20	1
2013	33.5 °C9 January 2013	-4.3 °C22 July 2013	14.3 °C	631 mm	21	8
2012	33.3 °C9 February 2012	-0.9 °C30 July 2012	14.3 °C	757 mm	21	4
2011	31.7 °C28 December 2011	-2.7 °C26 June 2011	13.8 °C	749 mm	17	7
2010	31.9 °C21 January 2010	-2.2 °C16 July 2010	13.6 °C	517 mm	14	7
2009	32.9 °C28 January 2009	-3.0 °C23 July 2009	14.1 °C	779 mm	18	8
2008	32.5 °C5 January 2008	0.1 °C19 July 2008	14.6 °C	881 mm	30	0
2007	32.0 °C20 November 2007	-3.0 °C9 July 2007	13.1 °C	485 mm	11	17
2006	33.1 °C27 January 2006	-0.8 °C3 September 2006	14.3 °C	895 mm	14	3
2005	33.6 °C9 February 2005	-0.8 °C7 August 2005	14.2 °C	1,032 mm	15	3
2004	33.2 °C5 February 2004	-0.4 °C30 June 2004	14.3 °C	816 mm	17	1
2003	32.7 °C29 January 2003	-1.9 °C23 August 2003	14.1 °C	656 mm	14	4
2002	32.5 °C2 February 2002	-2.5 °C11 June 2002	13.7 °C	1,221 mm	15	12
2001	32.7 °C23 December 2001	-3.7 °C18 June 2001	14.2 °C	1,047 mm	17	4
2000	30.7 °C30 November 2000	-2.3 °C12 July 2000	13.9 °C	993 mm	9	5
1999	33.3 °C13 January 1999	-1.9 °C15 July 1999	14.2 °C	797 mm	19	5
1998	31.6 °C22 December 1998	-0.8 °C19 July 1998	14.2 °C	270 mm	12	2
1997	31.6 °C11 March 1997	-1.2 °C3 August 1997	14.6 °C	1,279 mm	13	4
1996	31.0 °C13 December 1996	-2.3 °C19 June 1996	14.0 °C	538 mm	8	8
1995	31.7 °C13 January 1995	-3.7 °C19 July 1995	14.0 °C	712 mm	16	13
1994	31.0 °C13 January 1994	-1.3 °C4 July 1994	14.2 °C	631 mm	9	5
1993	32.4 °C2 January 1993	-3.5 °C29 July 1993	14.0 °C	811 mm	13	14
1992	30.7 °C28 January 1992	-4.2 °C31 July 1992	13.7 °C	1,226 mm	8	11
1991	32.7 °C13 February 1991	-2.6 °C2 August 1991	13.9 °C	1,035 mm	5	9
1990	31.3 °C25 January 1990	-3.6 °C21 July 1990	13.7 °C	583 mm	16	4
1989	33.2 °C8 February 1989	-3.3 °C5 July 1989	14.2 °C	585 mm	22	3
1988	31.6 °C6 January 1988	-2.7 °C1 June 1988	13.6 °C	746 mm	14	13
1987	33.5 °C9 February 1987	-3.2 °C19 July 1987	14.4 °C	1,007 mm	38	8
1986	32.3 °C22 December 1986	0.2 °C5 July 1986	14.0 °C	1,075 mm	6	0
1985	31.4 °C25 December 1985	-1.1 °C9 August 1985	13.9 °C	658 mm	5	2
1984	32.5 °C19 January 1984	-2.6 °C4 June 1984	13.5 °C	1,102 mm	9	8
1983	32.4 °C4 January 1983	-1.9 °C25 June 1983	14.1 °C	797 mm	12	8
1982	31.6 °C2 December 1982	-0.1 °C28 June 1982	14.3 °C	1,403 mm	11	1
1981	31.7 °C28 December 1981	-0.5 °C16 July 1981	14.2 °C	957 mm	9	1
1980	32.3 °C20 January 1980	-3.4 °C2 July 1980	14.4 °C	1,276 mm	17	6
1979	31.9 °C30 December 1979	-2.8 °C14 June 1979	13.7 °C	939 mm	6	10
1978	31.8 °C25 December 1978	-2.3 °C19 August 1978	14.2 °C	991 mm	8	2
1977	32.9 °C7 January 1977	-2.2 °C6 July 1977	14.3 °C	842 mm	14	5
1976	30.4 °C29 December 1976	-4.0 °C8 July 1976	13.4 °C	583 mm	4	18
1975	31.5 °C2 January 1975	-1.8 °C7 June 1975	13.4 °C	866 mm	3	5
1974	31.3 °C28 January 1974	-1.7 °C21 July 1974	13.6 °C	836 mm	7	8
1973	31.5 °C5 February 1973	-4.2 °C11 August 1973	13.4 °C	631 mm	9	6
1972	32.9 °C17 December 1972	-0.9 °C17 July 1972	14.0 °C	1,104 mm	28	5
1971	31.4 °C10 December 1971	-0.7 °C1 July 1971	13.5 °C	446 mm	2	5
1970	33.0 °C10 February 1970	-2.3 °C1 July 1970	13.6 °C	522 mm	14	14
1969	32.5 °C28 January 1969	-4.6 °C8 July 1969	13.8 °C	730 mm	5	8
1968	32.6 °C30 January 1968	-1.2 °C5 July 1968	13.8 °C	200 mm	15	5
1967	32.7 °C28 January 1967	-4.7 °C13 June 1967	13.2 °C	496 mm	11	29
1966	33.3 °C25 January 1966	-2.6 °C4 August 1966	13.6 °C	786 mm	5	8
1965	32.7 °C12 January 1965	-2.4 °C16 July 1965	14.3 °C	819 mm	20	6
1964	34.5 °C21 January 1964	-1.8 °C1 August 1964	14.3 °C	537 mm	20	3
1963	32.7 °C24 February 1963	-2.9 °C15 June 1963	14.4 °C	937 mm	22	6
1962	36.6 °C5 February 1962	-4.3 °C15 July 1962	15.5 °C	431 mm	74	2
1961	35.6 °C24 January 1961	-1.7 °C14 June 1961	15.2 °C	742 mm	52	6
1960	35.8 °C16 January 1960	-4.7 °C7 July 1960	15.4 °C	633 mm	70	5
1959	34.6 °C29 December 1959	-0.6 °C1 July 1959	14.4 °C	691 mm	54	1
1958	31.9 °C23 January 1958	-2.9 °C8 August 1958	14.4 °C	995 mm	37	13
1957	35.2 °C10 February 1957	-1.5 °C18 July 1957	14.9 °C	1,020 mm	54	7
1956	34.2 °C2 February 1956	-0.2 °C16 August 1956	14.9 °C	853 mm	47	1
1955	34.6 °C2 January 1955	-3.4 °C27 July 1955	14.3 °C	306 mm	52	18
1954	33.8 °C21 December 1954	-1.8 °C20 August 1954	14.2 °C	985 mm	44	5
1953	33.7 °C10 January 1953	-0.2 °C19 June 1953	14.8 °C	940 mm	44	1
1952	34.1 °C1 March 1952	-1.8 °C17 June 1952	15.1 °C	563 mm	70	6
1951	32.7 °C25 February 1951	-0.8 °C3 August 1951	14.5 °C	1,095 mm	25	1
1950	33.8 °C8 January 1950	-1.2 °C30 July 1950	14.3 °C	788 mm	43	5
1949	35.7 °C16 February 1949	-2.1 °C27 August 1949	14.4 °C	1,167 mm	40	7
1948	32.7 °C14 January 1948	-1.7 °C1 July 1948	14.1 °C	855 mm	20	6
1947	33.5 °C8 February 1947	-1.2 °C13 July 1947	14.6 °C	524 mm	28	2
1946	35.1 °C18 January 1946	-0.8 °C16 July 1946	14.2 °C	509 mm	42	4
1945	34.5 °C2 January 1945	-2.6 °C21 June 1945	14.3 °C	617 mm	61	6
1944	36.6 °C11 January 1944	-2.2 °C17 August 1944	15.1 °C	655 mm	82	9
1943	36.2 °C10 December 1943	0.1 °C21 August 1943	15.3 °C	549 mm	85	0
1942	36.1 °C29 January 1942	-3.7 °C9 July 1942	14.6 °C	527 mm	71	10
1941	37.6 °C12 January 1941	-2.4 °C16 August 1941	15.1 °C	509 mm	71	2
1940	33.7 °C28 December 1940	-1.2 °C15 June 1940	14.4 °C	1,600 mm	45	3

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

21.7 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

60 d/yr

+33

Frost days (< 0 °C)

6 d/yr

Annual rainfall

589 mm

-191 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	31.5 °C	+2.7 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Feb	30.3 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-5 mm
Mar	26.1 °C	+0.3 °C	31 mm	+19 mm
Apr	20.4 °C	-0.6 °C	31 mm	-11 mm
May	16.4 °C	+0.2 °C	93 mm	-49 mm
Jun	12.7 °C	-0.7 °C	142 mm	-43 mm
Jul	14.4 °C	+1.2 °C	75 mm	-85 mm
Aug	15.8 °C	+1.0 °C	108 mm	+2 mm
Sep	17.9 °C	+0.8 °C	74 mm	+8 mm
Oct	21.8 °C	+1.7 °C	33 mm	-2 mm
Nov	25.4 °C	+1.4 °C	1 mm	-14 mm
Dec	28.7 °C	+1.5 °C	2 mm	-7 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.7 °C

8 Feb 2025

Coldest day

-4.8 °C

30 Jun 2025

Wettest day

72.3 mm

15 Jun 2025

Windiest day

33.4 km/h

15 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

78.1 km/h

15 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.8 °C

7 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

-8.7 °C

30 Jun 2025

Sunniest day

14.3 h

15 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Talca?

Talca has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.3 °C and it receives 780 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Talca?

The hottest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1941, reaching 37.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Talca?

The coldest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 30 June 2025, at -4.8 °C.

Does it snow in Talca?

Almost never: Talca sees virtually no snow, with about 6 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Talca warmed?

Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Talca.

What is the wettest day in Talca?

The wettest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 1958, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Talca?

The windiest day measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 9 October 1987, with winds reaching 45.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Talca?

The warmest month in Talca is January (20.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (8.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Talca?

Talca receives on average 780 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 59 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Talca?

Talca gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Talca?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Talca between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 1942, with 2.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Talca?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Talca.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Talca?

In Talca, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.8 °C on 21 December 1941, and the lowest was -8.7 °C on 7 July 1960.

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