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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
55
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 9612.40.615.14.4
Feb16° / 74100.513.94.8
Mar14° / 10212.80.812.43.6
Apr10° / 12614.13.910.72.0
May / -1°15116.27.59.30.5
Jun / -3°17317.513.68.60.0
Jul / -4°14716.113.78.90.0
Aug / -3°16116.814.610.10.0
Sep / -1°10014.19.311.70.8
Oct10° / 12515.17.313.31.8
Nov12° / 12514.9414.72.7
Dec14° / 11814.62.115.43.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

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.

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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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Coyhaique in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 11Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Coyhaique in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorNov 1658 µg/m³Jul 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

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.

Las HerasQuellónEsquelPico TruncadoComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaCastro

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.

3 km
785 m
16 km
1,518 m
80 km
2,536 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Fall weather nearby: Puerto Aysén 52 km · Las Heras 265 km · Quellón 300 km · Esquel 302 km · Pico Truncado 344 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 356 km · Caleta Olivia 364 km · Castro 371 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 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.