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Temuco
Hotel Continental, Temuco
Hotel Continental, Temuco
Presidential railroad car ES-1
Presidential railroad car ES-1
Araucania, Chile

Temuco

Temuco is a city in Araucania, Chile. It has a population of about 282,415 (2017). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now18°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population282,415
Local time11:36
38.74° S, 72.60° WElevation 104 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code4780000
The year in Temucoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec76October
October: high / low16° / 6°
Rain this month108mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Temuco at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in February

Coolest month4°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

276 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

42 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 2.5 km

How Temuco has grown

People living in the built-up area (62 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+209%115k in 1975 → 355k in 2025
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Weather in Temuco

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

14-day forecast
18°C

Showers · wind 16 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct18°11°18.7 mm
Fri23 Oct15°10°10.7 mm
Sat24 Oct20°8°
Sun25 Oct21°8°
Mon26 Oct18°12°
Tue27 Oct19°11°
Wed28 Oct22°8°
Thu29 Oct24°10°
Fri30 Oct23°10°2.4 mm
Sat31 Oct19°12°14.1 mm

When to go to Temuco

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score929689725325304153768995
High23°24°21°17°14°12°11°13°15°16°18°21°
Low11°11°10°8°7°5°4°4°5°6°8°10°
Rain (mm)5142711192572762221911321088054
Wet days3259815121010552

What's on in Temuco

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

Monuments and museums in Temuco

All monuments

More museums: Ruka Ailla

Outdoors around Temuco

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
Mirador Cerro ÑielolViewpoints
1.5 km
Plaza Juan Pablo IIViewpoints
2.6 km
Country Club TemucoGolf courses
6.4 km
Parcela N°13Camp sites
7.1 km
Camping Los Pavos RealesCamp sites
9.9 km

Nature around Temuco

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 Temuco

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Temuco

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

9.5Tirúa 23 km ↑1960 · 97 km
8.1Cañete 4 km ↘1960 · 121 km
7.8Purén 4 km ↘1960 · 84 km
7.7Purén 22 km ↙1975 · 83 km

Universities and research institutes

University of La FronteraUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universidad Autónoma de ChileUniversity or college · founded 1989
Temuco Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1991
Agriaquaculture Nutritional Genomic CenterResearch institute · founded 2005

Towns and villages around Temuco

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

Temuco from above

Postal code

4780000

Getting to Temuco

La Araucanía International AirportZCO
22 km
Pichoy AirportZAL
110 km
Aviador C. Campos AirportCPC
195 km
TemucoRailway station
1.6 km
Padre Las Casas-ParaderoRailway station
3 km
CajónRailway station
11 km

Places near Temuco

Places with a climate like Temuco

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Temuco?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Temuco.
What is the hottest month in Temuco?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Temuco?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Temuco?
June is the wettest month with about 276 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Temuco?
The postal code of Temuco is 4780000.