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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Great

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 18°–29°
20° at night
1 rainy day
26 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Great

28° (feels like 30°) · extremes 19°–30°
21° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Great

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 18°–29°
20° at night
0 rainy days
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

25° (feels like 27°) · extremes 15°–27°
18° at night
0 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great

24° (feels like 25°) · extremes 13°–26°
15° at night
0 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in June

Great

23° · extremes 11°–25°
14° at night
0 rainy days
5 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Great

22° · extremes 11°–24°
13° at night
0 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

22° · extremes 11°–25°
14° at night
0 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in September

Great

23° · extremes 12°–25°
14° at night
0 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in October

Great

24° · extremes 13°–26°
15° at night
0 rainy days
14 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Great

25° · extremes 15°–26°
17° at night
0 rainy days
17 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Great

26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 17°–28°
18° at night
0 rainy days
24 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 14 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Chilean Peso CLP $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 133
Electricity: Type C / Type L
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Spanish
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +56

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