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Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Peñaflor

Peñaflor is a town in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, 395 m above sea level. It has a population of about 85,671. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now11°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population85,671
Local time05:11
33.61° S, 70.88° WElevation 395 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code9750000
The year in Peñaflorweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec97October
October: high / low23° / 9°
Rain this month14mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

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

Peñaflor 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

110 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 15 km

How Peñaflor has grown

People living in the built-up area (15 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+369%20k in 1975 → 92k in 2025
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Weather in Peñaflor

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 89%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct18°11°1.7 mm
Sun25 Oct24°8°
Mon26 Oct17°13°6.1 mm
Tue27 Oct21°11°
Wed28 Oct25°11°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct21°14°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct22°13°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct20°13°1 mm
Sun1 Nov20°13°0.5 mm
Mon2 Nov19°13°3 mm

When to go to Peñaflor

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score727683979075818892979283
High30°29°28°24°20°17°16°18°20°23°26°29°
Low16°16°14°10°7°5°3°5°6°9°12°14°
Rain (mm)127218611010773351482
Wet days333136332121

What's on in Peñaflor

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

Monuments and museums in Peñaflor

All monuments

Outdoors around Peñaflor

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
MampatoTheme parks
1.1 km
Centro de Rehabilitación y Rescate de PrimatesZoos
1.8 km
Zona de EscaladaClimbing
2.1 km
Escalada deportivaClimbing
2.2 km
Balneario La PonderosaViewpoints
2.3 km
Casas de Calera de TangoViewpoints
2.4 km

Nature around Peñaflor

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 Peñaflor

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Peñaflor

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.0Valparaíso 25 km ↙1985 · 106 km
7.8Nogales 13 km ↗1971 · 113 km
7.4Algarrobo 18 km ↑1985 · 85 km
7.4La Ligua 8 km ↓1965 · 125 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km

Fossils in Chile
Quaternary · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 1

Towns and villages around Peñaflor

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

Peñaflor from above

Postal code

9750000

Getting to Peñaflor

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL
25 km
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ
212 km
MallocoRailway station
1.7 km
Padre HurtadoRailway station
7.1 km
TalaganteRailway station
7.5 km

Places near Peñaflor

Places with a climate like Peñaflor

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Peñaflor?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Peñaflor.
What is the hottest month in Peñaflor?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Peñaflor?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Peñaflor?
June is the wettest month with about 110 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.
What is the postal code of Peñaflor?
The postal code of Peñaflor is 9750000.