Biobío Region · Chile
Talcahuano travel guide
Talcahuano is a city in Biobío Region, Chile, home to about 270,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- CCP8 km · Carriel Sur International Airport
- Currency
- CLPChilean peso
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Talcahuano
Talcahuano (From Mapudungun Tralkawenu, "Thundering Sky") is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation.
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When to go
The best time to visit Talcahuano
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Talcahuano are November to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 254 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Talcahuano: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), about 7.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
CCP · Carriel Sur International Airport
Questions
Talcahuano: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Talcahuano?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Talcahuano are November to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 254 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Talcahuano?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), about 7.9 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Talcahuano?
Chilean peso (CLP).
Nearby
Destinations near Talcahuano
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.