According to the Köppen climate classification, Caquena has a cold tundra climate (ET) with wet summers and dry winters. The diurnal range is high year-round.
| Climate data for Caquena |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
12.4
(54.3) |
11.6
(52.9) |
12.9
(55.2) |
12.7
(54.9) |
11.2
(52.2) |
10.6
(51.1) |
10.4
(50.7) |
11.6
(52.9) |
12.5
(54.5) |
14.0
(57.2) |
14.7
(58.5) |
13.8
(56.8) |
12.4
(54.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
4.6
(40.3) |
4.2
(39.6) |
4.8
(40.6) |
4.1
(39.4) |
1.4
(34.5) |
−0.1
(31.8) |
−0.6
(30.9) |
0.6
(33.1) |
1.9
(35.4) |
3.0
(37.4) |
4.0
(39.2) |
4.2
(39.6) |
2.7
(36.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
−3.2
(26.2) |
−3.1
(26.4) |
−3.2
(26.2) |
−4.5
(23.9) |
−8.4
(16.9) |
−10.9
(12.4) |
−11.6
(11.1) |
−10.4
(13.3) |
−8.7
(16.3) |
−8.0
(17.6) |
−6.7
(19.9) |
−5.3
(22.5) |
−7.0
(19.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
123
(4.8) |
108
(4.3) |
75
(3.0) |
13
(0.5) |
1
(0.0) |
3
(0.1) |
8
(0.3) |
8
(0.3) |
1
(0.0) |
5
(0.2) |
10
(0.4) |
59
(2.3) |
414
(16.2) |
| Source: Atlas Agroclimatico de Chile[1] |
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