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Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

El Monte

El Monte is a town in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, 300 m above sea level. It has a population of about 26,459. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now13°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population26,459
Local time09:09
33.68° S, 70.98° WElevation 300 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code9810000
The year in El Monteweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec97October
October: high / low22° / 9°
Rain this month12mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Monte at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in January

Coolest month3°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

99 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.6 km

Weather in El Monte

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

14-day forecast
13°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct18°10°0.9 mm
Sun25 Oct25°10°
Mon26 Oct19°14°5 mm
Tue27 Oct22°11°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct25°12°
Thu29 Oct22°12°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct23°13°
Sat31 Oct20°14°
Sun1 Nov20°13°1 mm
Mon2 Nov20°13°1 mm

When to go to El Monte

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score727683978970778492979282
High30°29°28°24°19°16°16°17°19°22°26°29°
Low16°15°14°10°7°5°3°4°6°9°12°14°
Rain (mm)1261978999364291262
Wet days333136332121

What's on in El Monte

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

Monuments and museums in El Monte

All monuments

More museums: Casa de Los Hermanos Carrera · Museo Patrimonial Contemporáneo San Francisco del Monte · Museo del Libro José Santos González Vera

Outdoors around El Monte

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
Centro de Rehabilitación y Rescate de PrimatesZoos
1.8 km
Puente de los DeseosViewpoints
2 km
Escalada deportivaClimbing
2.2 km
Balneario La PonderosaViewpoints
2.3 km
Sector de escalada, Cueva de los BrujosClimbing
2.6 km
Camping El TrébolCamp sites
3.6 km

Nature around El Monte

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 El Monte

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Monte

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.0Valparaíso 25 km ↙1985 · 102 km
7.8Nogales 13 km ↗1971 · 119 km
7.4Algarrobo 18 km ↑1985 · 82 km
7.4La Ligua 8 km ↓1965 · 131 km

Towns and villages around El Monte

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

El Monte from above

Postal code

9810000

Getting to El Monte

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL
37 km
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ
225 km
El MonteRailway station
0.5 km
TalaganteRailway station
5.8 km
ChiñigüeRailway station
9.2 km

Places near El Monte

Places with a climate like El Monte

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Monte?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Monte.
What is the hottest month in El Monte?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in El Monte?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Monte?
June is the wettest month with about 99 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.
What is the postal code of El Monte?
The postal code of El Monte is 9810000.