Vallenar weather in September

In September, Vallenar sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vallenar's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vallenar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:42 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
19%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Vallenar is city in Chile.

Density
3,560/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Vallenar reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Vallenar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°0013.69.2
Feb26° / 15°00139.3
Mar25° / 14°40.212.29.5
Apr23° / 12°20.411.39.3
May21° / 8110.68.3
Jun19° / 131.410.27.9
Jul19° / 91.410.48.0
Aug20° / 90.8118.3
Sep21° / 10.411.88.8
Oct23° / 11°10.212.79.2
Nov24° / 13°0013.49.7
Dec25° / 14°0013.89.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vallenar gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.48:017:25
211.48:007:25
311.57:587:26
411.57:577:26
511.57:567:27
611.57:557:27
711.67:547:28
811.67:527:28
911.67:517:29
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1211.77:477:30
1311.77:467:31
1411.87:457:31
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1911.97:397:34
2011.97:377:34
2112.07:367:35
2212.07:357:35
2312.07:347:36
2412.17:327:36
2512.17:317:37
2612.17:307:37
2712.27:297:38
2812.27:287:39
2912.27:267:39
3012.27:257:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 9.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
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126.3Intense
136.3Intense
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267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Vallenar?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Vallenar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vallenar in September

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

In September, Vallenar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Vallenar in September

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 18°C and coldest in August near 14°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
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vallenar in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Vallenar peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vallenar?

Vallenar sits at 28.6°S, 70.8°W, 388 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Copiapó, 141 km away.

ChilecitoIllapel

Topography around Vallenar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vallenar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 468 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,526 m.

The land around Vallenar is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,150 m
80 km
4,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Copiapó 141 km · La Serena 155 km · Vicuña 162 km · Coquimbo 163 km · Caldera 168 km · Ovalle 229 km · Chilecito 324 km · Illapel 342 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 Vallenar (-28.5762°, -70.7594°, elevation 388 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).