Araucania, Chile

Lonquimay

Lonquimay is a village in Araucania, Chile, 925 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,677. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now21°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Population3,677

Local time19:18

38.45° S, 71.37° WElevation 925 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time

Postal code4690000

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Lonquimayweather score

October: high / low14° / 3°

Rain this month110mm

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Lonquimay at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:41 · 20:1813 h 37 min of daylight The moon tonightWaning gibbous81% · Moonrise 00:55 Next holiday31 OctoberReformation Day Next eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in February

Coolest month0°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

355 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

36 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 138 km

Weather in Lonquimay

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

14-day forecast

21°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 54%

Today hour by hour

Today29 Oct25°7°

Fri30 Oct24°11°

Sat31 Oct19°7°2.9 mm

Sun1 Nov14°7°1.7 mm

Mon2 Nov18°6°

Tue3 Nov9°6°12.4 mm

Wed4 Nov14°5°2.4 mm

Thu5 Nov11°5°1.2 mm

Fri6 Nov20°4°

Sat7 Nov25°6°

When to go to Lonquimay

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	95	97	91	68	36	16	24	29	35	62	89	95
High	23°	24°	21°	16°	11°	8°	7°	8°	11°	14°	18°	21°
Low	9°	10°	8°	5°	3°	1°	0°	0°	1°	3°	5°	8°
Rain (mm)	50	36	61	121	294	355	280	228	130	110	74	52
Wet days	2	1	4	8	10	15	12	10	9	5	4	2

What's on in Lonquimay

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

Public holidays

31Oct

Reformation DayNational

Sat1Nov

All Saints' DayNational

Sun8Dec

Immaculate ConceptionNational

Tue25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Lonquimay

All monuments

108 km

Malleco Viaduct

115 km

Casa Lorenzo TapiaBuilt 1924

138 km

Plaza de Armas, Angol

Museum108 km

Ex Edificio Consistorial de Collipulli

Museum115 km

Museo y Archivo Histórico Ricardo Tapia Bucher

Monuments of Araucania Museums of Araucania

Outdoors around Lonquimay

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

Viewpoints3

Mirador de LonquimayViewpoints

1.9 km

Patachoike LookoutViewpoints

9.5 km

CorralcoSki area · 41 km of pistes · 8 lifts

17 km

Nature around Lonquimay

Lonquimay River

Rahue River, Araucania

Lake21 km

Laguna María Jesús

Summit2,865 m21 km

Lonquimay

Summit2,806 m29 km

Tolhuaca

Nature in Araucania Mountains of Araucania

Wildlife in October

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

European rabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

Southern viscachaLagidium viscacia

Antarctic fur sealArctocephalus gazella

Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga

White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps

Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

The sky over Lonquimay

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaning gibbousMoonrise 00:55 · Moonset 10:02 Next eclipse seen from here6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse · 77% sun covered Northern Taurids~2 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 01:57 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Lonquimay

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195029magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record29within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Los Sauces 16 km ↑1962 · 149 km

7.0Purén 19 km ↘1960 · 139 km

6.9Gorbea 12 km ←1960 · 143 km

6.6Las Lajas 38 km ↑2023 · 86 km

Towns and villages around Lonquimay

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

Curacautín45 km Victoria87 km Ercilla98 km Collipulli108 km Traiguén116 km Renaico137 km Lumaco138 km Los Sauces138 km Angol139 km Maicoya149 km Purén156 km

All 12 towns and villages in Provincia de Malleco Araucania

Lonquimay from above

Around Lonquimay13 places to see, do and reach nearby

Laguna San PedroNature3.6 km Lonquimay RiverNature12 km Rahue River, AraucaniaNature13 km Laguna María JesúsNature21 km LonquimayMountain21 km TolhuacaMountain29 km Sierra NevadaMountain24 km Laguna MariñaquiMountain27 km CorralcoSki area17 km Balsa RahueFerry port12 km Balsa CaracolesFerry port14 km MelipeucoPlace52 km CuracautínPlace45 km

Postal code

4690000

Getting to Lonquimay

La Araucanía International AirportZCO

123 km

Aviador C. Campos AirportCPC

181 km

Pichoy AirportZAL

199 km

Balsa RahueFerry port

12 km

Balsa CaracolesFerry port

14 km

Places near Lonquimay

52 km

Melipeuco

Chile

45 km

Curacautín

Chile

Places with a climate like Lonquimay

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

92% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lonquimay?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lonquimay.

What is the hottest month in Lonquimay?

February is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 10°C.

What is the coldest month in Lonquimay?

July is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 0°C.

What is the rainiest month in Lonquimay?

June is the wettest month with about 355 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.

What is the postal code of Lonquimay?

The postal code of Lonquimay is 4690000.