Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valparaiso 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 -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1022 mm (40.2 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valparaiso enjoys an average of 3574 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valparaiso are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valparaiso experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
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Valparaiso usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valparaiso are March, April and December. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 20 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 9 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 24 (0.9) | 126 (5.0) | 293 (11.5) | 172 (6.8) | 238 (9.4) | 82 (3.2) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Valparaiso are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valparaiso: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 266 | 321 | 330 | 349 | 316 | 307 | 319 | 278 | 290 | 284 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 54m | 11h 23m | 12h 1m | 12h 41m | 13h 13m | 13h 29m | 13h 21m | 12h 51m | 12h 14m | 11h 35m | 11h 1m | 10h 45m |
Valparaiso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |