Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°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 maximum | 18°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 high | 16°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 mean | 16°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 low | 15°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 minimum | 13°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) |
Minimum | 13°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 temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valparaiso, Chile with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 320 | 342 | 353 | 302 | 264 | 236 | 267 | 295 | 314 | 362 | 378 | 401 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 1m | 13h 14m | 12h 14m | 11h 13m | 10h 23m | 9h 59m | 10h 12m | 10h 56m | 11h 54m | 12h 55m | 13h 49m | 14h 16m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |