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Araucania, Chile

Cunco

Cunco is a small town in Araucania, Chile, 369 m above sea level. It has a population of about 19,063 (2007). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now16°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population19,063
Local time13:22
38.93° S, 72.03° WElevation 369 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code4890000
The year in Cuncoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66October
October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month242mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Cunco at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in February

Coolest month3°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

614 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

90 mm of rain

Monuments nearby5+

within 123 km

Weather in Cunco

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
16°C

Rain · wind 4 km/h · humidity 73%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct16°7°17.4 mm
Fri23 Oct14°8°5.6 mm
Sat24 Oct18°3°
Sun25 Oct21°5°
Mon26 Oct16°10°2 mm
Tue27 Oct18°9°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct23°9°
Thu29 Oct22°9°
Fri30 Oct20°10°2.4 mm
Sat31 Oct13°9°40.6 mm

When to go to Cunco

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score929689644417223143668095
High21°22°20°16°13°10°10°11°13°15°17°19°
Low11°11°10°8°6°4°3°3°4°6°8°10°
Rain (mm)12490159272533614480408264242180142
Wet days32591016121111652

What's on in Cunco

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Cunco

All monuments

More museums: Cunco Anthropological Museum

Outdoors around Cunco

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Donde la Tronco PellinCamp sites
3.6 km
Camping Inés TraipiCamp sites
9.2 km
Letras Las HortensiasViewpoints
11 km
Letras Lago ColicoViewpoints
12 km

Nature around Cunco

Nature in Chile

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Cunco

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cunco

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

9.5Tirúa 23 km ↑1960 · 148 km
7.8Purén 4 km ↘1960 · 131 km
7.7Purén 22 km ↙1975 · 134 km
7.2Tirúa 15 km →2011 · 129 km

Towns and villages around Cunco

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Cunco from above

Postal code

4890000

Getting to Cunco

La Araucanía International AirportZCO
54 km
Pichoy AirportZAL
121 km
Aviador C. Campos AirportCPC
149 km

Places near Cunco

Places with a climate like Cunco

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cunco?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cunco.
What is the hottest month in Cunco?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Cunco?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cunco?
June is the wettest month with about 614 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Cunco?
The postal code of Cunco is 4890000.