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Monthly climate in Ovalle, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ovalle features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 108 mm (4.3 inches) and receives 8 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ovalle enjoys an average of 4027 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ovalle, Chile

The warmest months in Ovalle are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ovalle experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ovalle. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Minimum11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ovalle, Chile

Ovalle usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ovalle are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ovalle. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)43 (1.7)44 (1.7)8 (0.3)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000043100000

Monthly sunshine hours in Ovalle, Chile

The sunniest months in Ovalle are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ovalle: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ovalle. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours323348362317290269297319333369387407
Mean daily daylight hours13h 51m13h 7m12h 13m11h 17m10h 32m10h 10m10h 22m11h 2m11h 55m12h 50m13h 39m14h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Ovalle, Chile

Ovalle experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ovalle UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ovalle. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151412964569121415