Geography and Climate
The commune of Talca spans an area of 231.5 km2 (89 sq mi). The city of Talca is located 250 km (155 mi) south of Santiago, south of the confluence of the rivers Lircay and Claro, in the Central Valley. The city is bisected by the Pan-American Highway.
Talca has a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and wet winters, though it is hotter in summer and cooler in winter than coastal cities like Valparaíso and Concepcíon.
| Climate data for Talca | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 7.2 (0.283) |
4.4 (0.173) |
13.8 (0.543) |
36.4 (1.433) |
123.0 (4.843) |
160.8 (6.331) |
137.6 (5.417) |
92.8 (3.654) |
55.0 (2.165) |
31.1 (1.224) |
15.8 (0.622) |
11.4 (0.449) |
689.3 (27.138) |
| Source: Información climatológica de estaciones chilenas: Chile Centro | |||||||||||||
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