Santiago Temperature by Month

Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico has an average annual maximum temperature of 26°C (79°F), ranging from 19°C (66°F) in January to 31°C (88°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

The climate in Santiago is dynamic, ranging widely from pleasant in winter to very warm in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 19°C (66°F) in August to 7°C (45°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Santiago by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. August, the city's warmest month, averages 243 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Santiago's average annual maximum temperature is 26°C (79°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Santiago, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 19°C (66°F) and humidity around 67%, considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 64% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Santiago this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Santiago's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Santiago climate page.