Los Andes in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Los Andes sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 9°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Los Andes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Los Andes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 100 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Los Andes in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 9°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Los Andes reaches about 16°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Los Andes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Los Andes 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 11° | 17 | 5 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 21° / 11° | 13 | 4.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 13 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 4° | 27 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| May | 12° / 0° | 60 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 8° / -2° | 106 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 6° / -3° | 73 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 8° / -2° | 69 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 10° / 0° | 48 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 2° | 43 | 9 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 17° / 5° | 32 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 13.7 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 8° | 22 | 6 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Los Andes gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Los Andes
In fall, Los Andes overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Los Andes's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Los Andes?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Los Andes for sightseeing.
What to pack for Los Andes in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Los Andes sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Los Andes in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Andes peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (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) | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Los Andes in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Los Andes is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 28 | 41 | 58 | 84 | 104 | 118 | 102 | 82 | 55 | 36 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Los Andes?
Los Andes sits at 32.8°S, 70.6°W, 833 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Esteban, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Los Andes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Andes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Andes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,054 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,840 m.
The land around Los Andes is covered by cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and shrubs (29%) 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 Los Andes (-32.8337°, -70.5983°, elevation 833 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.