Ancud in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ancud sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 464 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ancud's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ancud has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ancud's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
464 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ancud in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early March to 12°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Ancud reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Ancud weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°628.814.75.4
Feb17° / 12°597.613.75.6
Mar16° / 12°9511.312.34.8
Apr14° / 10°14414.610.93.5
May12° / 22517.69.72.7
Jun11° / 28119.992.0
Jul10° / 24419.39.31.8
Aug11° / 24619.410.32.0
Sep11° / 14714.911.72.4
Oct12° / 13114.613.12.9
Nov13° / 10°10411.714.43.7
Dec15° / 11°8710.8154.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ancud gets around 464 mm of rain over 44 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early March to 9 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ancud

In seasonPeak

In fall, Ancud overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ancud's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Ancud?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ancud.

What to pack for Ancud in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Ancud sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 44 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Ancud in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Ancud in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ancud peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ancud?

Ancud sits at 41.9°S, 73.8°W, 51 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Maullín, 33 km away.

Topography around Ancud

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ancud.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ancud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Ancud is covered by water (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
362 m
80 km
847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Maullín 33 km · Calbuco 58 km · Castro 67 km · Puerto Montt 85 km · Puerto Varas 92 km · Llanquihue 96 km · Frutillar 105 km · Purranque 120 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ancud (-41.8707°, -73.8162°, elevation 51 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.