Llanquihue weather in May

In May, Llanquihue sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 223 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of May to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Llanquihue's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Llanquihue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:57 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical May day in Llanquihue reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9138
10138
11138
12138
13137
14137
15137
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18137
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20127
21127
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25127
26127
27127
28127
29126
30116
31116

Llanquihue weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°799.7014.66.2
Feb19° / 11°798.2013.76.4
Mar18° / 10°10911.2012.35.6
Apr15° / 15413.7010.94.1
May13° / 22317.609.72.8
Jun11° / 266200.29.11.9
Jul10° / 23719.20.59.31.7
Aug11° / 23019.80.110.32.1
Sep13° / 14915.80.111.72.8
Oct14° / 14515.9013.13.5
Nov16° / 11714014.34.4
Dec18° / 10°10911.9014.95.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92476
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
182179
192080
202179
212179
222179
232278
242278
252278
262377
272377
282278
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Llanquihue gets around 223 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
451
551
652
752
853
953
1054
1154
1255
1355
1456
1556
1657
1757
1858
1958
2059
2159
2260
2360
2460
2561
2661
2762
2862
2963
3064
3164

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of May to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:42 AM to 9:11 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:426:57
210.28:436:55
310.28:446:54
410.18:456:53
510.18:466:52
610.18:476:50
710.08:486:49
810.08:496:48
99.98:506:47
109.98:516:45
119.98:526:44
129.88:536:43
139.88:546:42
149.88:556:41
159.78:566:40
169.78:576:39
179.78:586:38
189.68:596:37
199.69:006:36
209.69:016:35
219.59:026:35
229.59:036:34
239.59:046:33
249.49:056:32
259.49:066:31
269.49:076:31
279.49:086:30
289.39:096:29
299.39:106:29
309.39:106:28
319.39:116:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 1.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Llanquihue

In seasonPeak

In May, Llanquihue sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Llanquihue's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Llanquihue?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Llanquihue.

What to pack for Llanquihue in May

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

In May, Llanquihue sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Llanquihue in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in January at about 16°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Llanquihue 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 Llanquihue peaks around December 23 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Llanquihue?

Llanquihue sits at 41.3°S, 73.0°W, 54 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Varas, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Llanquihue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Llanquihue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Llanquihue is covered by water (39%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), water (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Puerto Varas 7.0 km · Frutillar 16 km · Puerto Montt 24 km · Purranque 40 km · Calbuco 58 km · Maullín 64 km · Osorno 77 km · Ancud 96 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 Llanquihue (-41.256°, -73.0065°, elevation 54 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).