Coyhaique in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Coyhaique sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 481 mm of precipitation over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Coyhaique's weakest 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
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 481 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Coyhaique in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C.
A typical winter day in Coyhaique reaches about 4°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Coyhaique
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Coyhaique weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Coyhaique gets around 481 mm of rain and snow over 50 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min in early June to 10 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Coyhaique?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coyhaique.
What to pack for Coyhaique in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Coyhaique sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Coyhaique in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.