La Serena in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), La Serena sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of rain over about 6 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is La Serena's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Serena's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in La Serena in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in La Serena reaches about 17°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
La Serena 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 23° / 16° | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 15° | 5 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 14° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| May | 18° / 12° | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 17° / 10° | 30 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 16 | 1.9 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 17° / 9° | 15 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 5 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 22° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
La Serena gets around 61 mm of rain over 6 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 18 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit La Serena?
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 reasonable time to visit La Serena for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Serena in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, La Serena sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Serena in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in La Serena in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 La Serena peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in La Serena 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 La Serena is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to La Serena's WHO annual average of 13.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is La Serena?
La Serena sits at 29.9°S, 71.3°W, 30 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Coquimbo, 10 km away.
Topography around La Serena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Serena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Serena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,315 m.
The land around La Serena is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, bare terrain (28%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%), water (27%) and grassland (26%) 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 La Serena (-29.9059°, -71.2501°, elevation 30 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.