Coyhaique in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Coyhaique sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 379 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early March to 5°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Coyhaique's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Coyhaique's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 379 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Coyhaique in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early March to 5°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Coyhaique reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Coyhaique
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Coyhaique 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 6° | 96 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 15.1 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 74 | 10 | 0.5 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 102 | 12.8 | 0.8 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 10° / 2° | 126 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 2.0 |
| May | 6° / -1° | 151 | 16.2 | 7.5 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 3° / -3° | 173 | 17.5 | 13.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 3° / -4° | 147 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 5° / -3° | 161 | 16.8 | 14.6 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 7° / -1° | 100 | 14.1 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 10° / 1° | 125 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 13.3 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 125 | 14.9 | 4 | 14.7 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 118 | 14.6 | 2.1 | 15.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Coyhaique gets around 379 mm of rain and snow over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early March to 8 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Coyhaique?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coyhaique.
What to pack for Coyhaique in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Coyhaique sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Coyhaique in Fall
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 Coyhaique peaks around January 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Low |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Coyhaique in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Coyhaique is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coyhaique's WHO annual average of 40.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 52 | 44 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 41 | 52 | 58 | 52 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
Where is Coyhaique?
Coyhaique sits at 45.6°S, 72.1°W, 299 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Aysén, 52 km away.
Topography around Coyhaique
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Coyhaique.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Coyhaique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,536 m.
The land around Coyhaique is covered by grassland (41%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 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
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 Coyhaique (-45.5752°, -72.0662°, elevation 299 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.