nomadseason

Monthly climate in Valparaiso, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valparaiso features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 315 mm (12.4 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Valparaiso enjoys an average of 3839 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Valparaiso, Chile

The warmest months in Valparaiso are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valparaiso experiences 0 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 Valparaiso. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)

Compare climate in Valparaiso with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valparaiso, Chile with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Valparaiso, Chile

Valparaiso usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 5 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Valparaiso are March, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Valparaiso. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)6 (0.2)5 (0.2)9 (0.4)50 (2.0)116 (4.6)47 (1.9)41 (1.6)15 (0.6)12 (0.5)5 (0.2)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000138442100

Monthly sunshine hours in Valparaiso, Chile

The sunniest months in Valparaiso are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Valparaiso: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Valparaiso. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours320342353302264236267295314362378401
Mean daily daylight hours14h 1m13h 14m12h 14m11h 13m10h 23m9h 59m10h 12m10h 56m11h 54m12h 55m13h 49m14h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Valparaiso, Chile

Valparaiso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Valparaiso UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Valparaiso. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141211854468111214