Valdivia in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Valdivia sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 943 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Valdivia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Valdivia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 943 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Valdivia in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Valdivia reaches about 11°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Valdivia weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 20° / 12° | 38 | 5 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 20° / 12° | 43 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 18° / 11° | 71 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 135 | 11.1 | 11 | 4.5 |
| May | 13° / 8° | 256 | 15.7 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 11° / 7° | 354 | 18.9 | 9.2 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 10° / 6° | 313 | 18 | 9.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 11° / 6° | 275 | 17.7 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 13° / 6° | 153 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 124 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 9° | 86 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 11° | 70 | 7.9 | 14.8 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Valdivia gets around 943 mm of rain over 55 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early June to 11 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Valdivia
In winter, Valdivia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Valdivia's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Valdivia?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valdivia.
What to pack for Valdivia in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Valdivia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 55 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Valdivia in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Valdivia in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Valdivia in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.