Los Vilos weather in July

In July, Los Vilos sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 39 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Los Vilos's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Vilos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:49 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical July day in Los Vilos reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148
31148

Los Vilos weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°00.113.98.7
Feb21° / 15°10.113.28.7
Mar20° / 14°40.612.28.3
Apr18° / 12°91.611.27.4
May16° / 10°342.910.46.0
Jun15° / 724.9104.9
Jul14° / 393.910.14.7
Aug14° / 393.610.85.0
Sep15° / 14211.85.6
Oct16° / 10°91.212.86.6
Nov18° / 12°10.313.67.8
Dec19° / 13°00.1148.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Los Vilos gets around 39 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
413
513
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
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2812light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:51 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:516:47
29.98:516:48
310.08:516:48
410.08:516:49
510.08:516:49
610.08:516:50
710.08:516:50
810.08:516:50
910.08:516:51
1010.08:506:51
1110.08:506:52
1210.08:506:52
1310.18:506:53
1410.18:496:54
1510.18:496:54
1610.18:496:55
1710.18:486:55
1810.18:486:56
1910.28:476:56
2010.28:476:57
2110.28:466:58
2210.28:466:58
2310.28:456:59
2410.28:457:00
2510.38:447:00
2610.38:447:01
2710.38:437:01
2810.38:427:02
2910.48:427:03
3010.48:417:03
3110.48:407:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Los Vilos?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Los Vilos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Vilos in July

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

In July, Los Vilos sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Los Vilos in July

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in July — 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.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Los Vilos in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Los Vilos in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1731 µg/m³Feb 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
156 m
16 km
1,188 m
80 km
3,355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Illapel 44 km · La Ligua 65 km · Cabildo 70 km · Quintero 97 km · Hacienda La Calera 100 km · La Calera 101 km · La Cruz 105 km · Putaendo 108 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 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. 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).