Best time to visit Valdivia
The best time to visit Valdivia is December–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Valdivia, Los Rios Region, Chile
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| February | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| March | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 67 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| April | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 129 mm / 5.1 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | 226 mm / 8.9 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 11 °C / 52 °F | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | 308 mm / 12.1 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 304 mm / 12 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 289 mm / 11.4 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 159 mm / 6.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 16 °C / 61 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| December | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–March
- Good
- November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 72%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 73%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 7 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 16 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, wet days 8.8 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 7.3 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–March
- Good
- April
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, wet days 4.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 14.6 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 13.6 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.7 in, wet days 7 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 12.3 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, feels like (high) 13.5 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 129 mm / 5.1 in, wet days 11.2 days, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.8 days.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.2 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 109 mm / 4.3 in, feels like (high) 12.4 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 13.2 h, wet days 11.9 days, days with heavy rain 4 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 16 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 8.8 days, feels like (high) 15 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 7.3 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 14.9 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Centro Ski Pucón, 119 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 20.2 °C | 19.9 °C | 17.2 °C | 13.5 °C | 10.7 °C | 8.3 °C | 7.5 °C | 8.1 °C | 10.1 °C | 12.4 °C | 15 °C | 17.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.4 days | 1.4 days | 2.2 days | 4.8 days | 7.2 days | 10 days | 10.4 days | 9.8 days | 6 days | 4 days | 2.5 days | 2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 am | 6 pm | 6 pm | 9 am | 8 am | 3 am | 2 am | 7 am | 7 am | 3 am | 8 am | 10 am |
| Sunshine per day | 13.2 h | 12.1 h | 10.5 h | 8.1 h | 6.6 h | 5.5 h | 6 h | 6.9 h | 9.1 h | 10.7 h | 12 h | 13 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 73% | 78% | 85% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 75% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 3.7 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 5.6 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.