La Serena-Coquimbo weather by month & the best time to visit
Chile · seaside town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit La Serena-Coquimbo is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with February and March close behind. La Serena-Coquimbo averages about 2,601 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit La Serena-Coquimbo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit La Serena-Coquimbo is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (90/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is La Serena-Coquimbo?
La Serena-Coquimbo gets a lot of sun: around 2,601 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 4 Sunshine Score points separate January from June. It ranks #12 of 18 destinations in Chile for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,773 hours. Rain is a non-event in La Serena-Coquimbo — about 91 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 11 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 11 | 19° / 66°F |
| March | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 8 | 17° / 63°F |
| April | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 91 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 19 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 25 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 21 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| August | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 13 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| September | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 3 mm | 6 | 13° / 55°F |
| October | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 3 mm | 8 | 15° / 59°F |
| November | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 10 | 16° / 61°F |
| December | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 11 | 16° / 61°F |
Sea temperature in La Serena-Coquimbo by month
The sea off La Serena-Coquimbo is warmest in February at around 19°C / 66°F, and coolest in July at 13°C / 55°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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La Serena-Coquimbo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is La Serena-Coquimbo?
La Serena-Coquimbo is a seaside town in Chile with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 19°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does La Serena-Coquimbo get a year?
La Serena-Coquimbo gets about 2,601 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit La Serena-Coquimbo?
The sunniest time to visit La Serena-Coquimbo is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in La Serena-Coquimbo?
June is the least sunny month in La Serena-Coquimbo, scoring 90/100 with about 25 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in La Serena-Coquimbo?
The sea in La Serena-Coquimbo ranges from about 13°C (July) to 19°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in La Serena-Coquimbo?
The typical midday UV index in La Serena-Coquimbo peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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