Valdivia weather in November

In November, Valdivia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 86 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of November to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Valdivia's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valdivia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 8:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Valdivia is city in Chile.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,910/km²
people per km²
Founded
1552

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Valdivia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 2°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
6159
7159
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
241610
251610
261710
271710
281710
291710
301710

Valdivia weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
154555
164654
174654
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
235050
245050
255248
265347
275446
285545
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Valdivia gets around 86 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
436
536
635
734
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3026

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of November to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 9:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:458:28
213.86:448:29
313.86:438:30
413.86:428:32
513.96:418:33
613.96:408:34
713.96:398:35
814.06:388:36
914.06:378:37
1014.06:368:38
1114.16:358:40
1214.16:348:41
1314.16:338:42
1414.26:338:43
1514.26:328:44
1614.26:318:45
1714.36:318:46
1814.36:308:48
1914.36:298:49
2014.46:298:50
2114.46:288:51
2214.46:288:52
2314.46:278:53
2414.56:278:54
2514.56:268:55
2614.56:268:56
2714.56:258:57
2814.66:258:58
2914.66:258:59
3014.66:259:00

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in January across the year — November's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Valdivia

In seasonPeak

None of Valdivia's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Valdivia?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Valdivia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valdivia in November

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

In November, Valdivia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Valdivia in November

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
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Oct12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Valdivia in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valdivia 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Valdivia in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Valdivia is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Valdivia's WHO annual average of 19.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2221 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valdivia?

Valdivia sits at 39.8°S, 73.2°W, 17 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Las Animas, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Valdivia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valdivia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 9 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 1,383 m.

The land around Valdivia is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (27%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
1,383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Las Animas 2.0 km · Paillaco 42 km · La Unión 55 km · Río Bueno 63 km · Loncoche 72 km · Panguipulli 80 km · Osorno 85 km · Teodoro Schmidt 92 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 Valdivia (-39.8142°, -73.2459°, elevation 17 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).