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Melipilla
Iglesia de San Agustín, Melipilla
Iglesia de San Agustín, Melipilla
Mapocho River
Mapocho River
Morro del Fraile
Morro del Fraile
Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Melipilla

Melipilla is a city in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It has a population of about 108,540 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now19°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population108,540
Local time15:57
33.69° S, 71.22° WElevation 175 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code9580000
The year in Melipillaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec97October
October: high / low22° / 9°
Rain this month17mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

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

Melipilla at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in January

Coolest month4°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

139 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.5 km

How Melipilla has grown

People living in the built-up area (9 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+75%35k in 1975 → 62k in 2025
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Weather in Melipilla

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

14-day forecast
19°C

Sunny · wind 4 km/h · humidity 50%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct19°10°0.5 mm
Sun25 Oct25°9°
Mon26 Oct20°14°2.5 mm
Tue27 Oct22°11°
Wed28 Oct25°11°
Thu29 Oct20°12°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct23°14°
Sat31 Oct20°14°
Sun1 Nov21°13°
Mon2 Nov20°12°1 mm

When to go to Melipilla

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score818590978869758092979591
High28°27°26°23°19°16°15°17°18°22°24°27°
Low15°14°13°10°7°6°4°5°7°9°11°13°
Rain (mm)1282611413912988401792
Wet days333136332121

What's on in Melipilla

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

Monuments and museums in Melipilla

All monuments

Outdoors around Melipilla

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
Camping Laguna EsmeraldaCamp sites
6.3 km
Santa EugeniaCamp sites
6.5 km
Laguna EsmeraldaViewpoints
6.6 km
Artesania de PomaireViewpoints
7.3 km
Escalada - CulipranClimbing
14 km

Nature around Melipilla

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 Melipilla

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Melipilla

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.0Valparaíso 25 km ↙1985 · 87 km
7.8Nogales 13 km ↗1971 · 119 km
7.4Algarrobo 18 km ↑1985 · 68 km
7.4La Ligua 8 km ↓1965 · 130 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km

Fossils in Chile
Quaternary · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 1

Universities and research institutes

Instituto Profesional La AraucanaUniversity or college · founded 1989

Towns and villages around Melipilla

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

Melipilla from above

Postal code

9580000

Getting to Melipilla

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL
52 km
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ
245 km
MelipillaRailway station
1.1 km
ChiñigüeRailway station
12 km
PuangueRailway station
14 km

Places near Melipilla

Places with a climate like Melipilla

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Melipilla?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Melipilla.
What is the hottest month in Melipilla?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Melipilla?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Melipilla?
June is the wettest month with about 139 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.
What is the postal code of Melipilla?
The postal code of Melipilla is 9580000.