Coyhaique weather in May

In May, Coyhaique sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 151 mm of precipitation across 16.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of May to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Coyhaique's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coyhaique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
151 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
9:05 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Coyhaique is capital city of both the Coihaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 40.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical May day in Coyhaique reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
980
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1660
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
225-1
235-1
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
304-2
314-2

How May really feels in Coyhaique

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Coyhaique weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31783
41783
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101486
111387
121387
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181486
191486
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Coyhaique gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 16.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14916
24916
34916
44916
55016
65017
75017
85118
95118
105119
115120
125221
135222
145224
155325
165326
175327
185327
195328
205329
215429
225430
235430
245431
255431
265531
275531
285532
295633
305633
315634

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of May to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:47 AM to 9:21 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:476:44
29.98:486:43
39.98:496:41
49.88:516:40
59.88:526:38
69.78:536:37
79.78:546:35
89.68:566:34
99.68:576:32
109.58:586:31
119.58:596:30
129.59:016:28
139.49:026:27
149.49:036:26
159.39:046:25
169.39:056:24
179.39:076:22
189.29:086:21
199.29:096:20
209.29:106:19
219.19:116:18
229.19:126:17
239.09:136:16
249.09:146:15
259.09:166:14
268.99:176:14
278.99:186:13
288.99:196:12
298.99:206:11
308.89:216:10
318.89:216:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 1.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Coyhaique?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coyhaique.

What to pack for Coyhaique in May

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

In May, Coyhaique sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Coyhaique in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 2. 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).