Los Vilos in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Los Vilos sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 47 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Los Vilos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Los Vilos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Los Vilos in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Los Vilos reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Los Vilos 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 21° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 14° | 4 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 34 | 2.9 | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 15° / 9° | 72 | 4.9 | 10 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 39 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 39 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 14 | 2 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 10° | 9 | 1.2 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Los Vilos gets around 47 mm of rain over 5 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 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 06 min 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Los Vilos?
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 one of the better times to visit Los Vilos for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Los Vilos in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Los Vilos sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Los Vilos in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore 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 | 15 | 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 | 15 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Los Vilos in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Vilos peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (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 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Los Vilos 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 Vilos is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 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) | 18 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Los Vilos?
Los Vilos sits at 31.9°S, 71.5°W, 39 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Illapel, 44 km away.
Topography around Los Vilos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Vilos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Vilos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,355 m.
The land around Los Vilos is covered by water (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) 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 Vilos (-31.9129°, -71.5005°, elevation 39 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.