Coyhaique in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Coyhaique sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 288 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early December to 16°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Coyhaique's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Coyhaique's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 288 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Coyhaique in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early December to 16°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Coyhaique reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Coyhaique
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Coyhaique weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Coyhaique gets around 288 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early December to 13 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Coyhaique?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Coyhaique for sightseeing.
What to pack for Coyhaique in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Coyhaique sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Coyhaique in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.