Las Animas in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Las Animas sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 462 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Las Animas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Las Animas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
462 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Las Animas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early March to 12°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Las Animas reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Las Animas 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°38514.57.3
Feb20° / 12°434.513.67.4
Mar18° / 11°717.412.36.5
Apr15° / 13511.1114.5
May13° / 25615.79.83.1
Jun11° / 35418.99.22.1
Jul10° / 313189.52.0
Aug11° / 27517.710.42.3
Sep13° / 15312.711.73.2
Oct14° / 12412.513.14.0
Nov16° / 869.414.25.0
Dec18° / 11°707.914.86.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Las Animas gets around 462 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

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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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early March to 9 h 24 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Las Animas

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In fall, Las Animas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Las Animas's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Jun
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Aug
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Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Las Animas?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Las Animas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Animas in Fall

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

In fall, Las Animas sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Las Animas in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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UV index in Las Animas in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Las Animas peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Las Animas?

Las Animas sits at 39.8°S, 73.2°W, 10 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Valdivia, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Las Animas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Animas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Animas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Las Animas is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Valdivia 2.0 km · Paillaco 41 km · La Unión 55 km · Río Bueno 63 km · Loncoche 70 km · Panguipulli 78 km · Osorno 85 km · Teodoro Schmidt 91 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 Las Animas (-39.8087°, -73.2182°, elevation 10 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.