Valdivia weather by month & the best time to visit
Chile · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Valdivia is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with February and March close behind. Valdivia averages about 2,528 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 33 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Valdivia?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Valdivia is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (17/100, 179 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Valdivia?
Valdivia gets a lot of sun: around 2,528 hours a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate January (88) from June (17), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 18 destinations in Chile for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,773 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 44% of the annual 1,130 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 33 mm | 11 | 14° / 57°F |
| February | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 34 mm | 9 | 15° / 59°F |
| March | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 53 mm | 7 | 14° / 57°F |
| April | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 76 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| May | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 132 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 6° / 43°F | 179 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| July | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 171 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| August | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 148 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| September | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 93 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 91 mm | 6 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 69 mm | 8 | 14° / 57°F |
| December | 84 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 51 mm | 10 | 14° / 57°F |
Sea temperature in Valdivia by month
The sea off Valdivia is warmest in February at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in July at 10°C / 50°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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Valdivia: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Valdivia?
Valdivia is a seaside town in Chile with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 15°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Valdivia get a year?
Valdivia gets about 2,528 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Valdivia?
The sunniest time to visit Valdivia is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Valdivia?
June is the least sunny month in Valdivia, scoring 17/100 with about 179 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Valdivia?
The sea in Valdivia ranges from about 10°C (July) to 15°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Valdivia?
The typical midday UV index in Valdivia peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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