Valparaiso weather in December
In December, Valparaiso sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Valparaiso's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valparaiso's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 16°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 12 min
- 6:38 AM – 8:48 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 8.82 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Valparaiso is city in Chile.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 5,887/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1536
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.
A typical December day in Valparaiso reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 14 |
| 2 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | 15 | 14 |
| 4 | 15 | 14 |
| 5 | 15 | 14 |
| 6 | 15 | 14 |
| 7 | 15 | 14 |
| 8 | 15 | 14 |
| 9 | 15 | 14 |
| 10 | 15 | 14 |
| 11 | 15 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 | 14 |
| 13 | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | 15 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 14 |
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| 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 18 | 16 | 15 |
| 19 | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | 16 | 15 |
| 21 | 16 | 15 |
| 22 | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | 16 | 15 |
| 24 | 16 | 15 |
| 25 | 16 | 15 |
| 26 | 16 | 15 |
| 27 | 16 | 15 |
| 28 | 16 | 15 |
| 29 | 16 | 15 |
| 30 | 16 | 15 |
| 31 | 16 | 15 |
Valparaiso weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 15° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 14° | 16 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| May | 14° / 13° | 61 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 14° / 12° | 121 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 13° / 11° | 67 | 5.5 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 11° | 57 | 4.6 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 13° / 12° | 27 | 3 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 13° / 12° | 13 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 14° / 13° | 3 | 0.4 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 16° / 15° | 3 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Cloudier (%) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 17 |
| 2 | 83 | 17 |
| 3 | 82 | 18 |
| 4 | 82 | 18 |
| 5 | 82 | 18 |
| 6 | 82 | 18 |
| 7 | 82 | 18 |
| 8 | 82 | 18 |
| 9 | 82 | 18 |
| 10 | 82 | 18 |
| 11 | 82 | 18 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 83 | 17 |
| 14 | 82 | 18 |
| 15 | 82 | 18 |
| 16 | 82 | 18 |
| 17 | 82 | 18 |
| 18 | 84 | 16 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 84 | 16 |
| 24 | 84 | 16 |
| 25 | 84 | 16 |
| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
| 31 | 85 | 15 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Valparaiso gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in December. 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 1% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 26 | 0 |
| 2 | 73 | 27 | 0 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | 70 | 30 | 0 |
| 5 | 68 | 32 | 0 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 | 0 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 | 0 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 | 0 |
| 9 | 61 | 39 | 0 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 | 0 |
| 11 | 57 | 43 | 0 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 | 0 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 | 0 |
| 14 | 52 | 48 | 0 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 | 0 |
| 17 | 46 | 54 | 0 |
| 18 | 44 | 56 | 0 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 | 0 |
| 21 | 37 | 63 | 0 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 68 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 | 0 |
| 25 | 28 | 72 | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | 74 | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | 75 | 0 |
| 28 | 23 | 76 | 1 |
| 29 | 22 | 77 | 1 |
| 30 | 20 | 79 | 1 |
| 31 | 19 | 80 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 21 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 22 | breezy |
| 3 | 22 | breezy |
| 4 | 22 | breezy |
| 5 | 22 | breezy |
| 6 | 22 | breezy |
| 7 | 22 | breezy |
| 8 | 22 | breezy |
| 9 | 21 | breezy |
| 10 | 21 | breezy |
| 11 | 21 | breezy |
| 12 | 21 | breezy |
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| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:37 PM to 8:54 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:43 | 8:44 | 8:45 | 8:45 | 8:46 | 8:47 | 8:47 | 8:48 | 8:48 | 8:49 | 8:49 | 8:50 | 8:51 | 8:51 | 8:51 | 8:52 | 8:52 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:53 | 8:54 | 8:54 | 8:54 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 6:36 | 8:37 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 6:36 | 8:38 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 6:35 | 8:39 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 6:35 | 8:39 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:40 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:41 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:42 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:42 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:43 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:44 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:45 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 6:36 | 8:45 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 6:37 | 8:46 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 6:37 | 8:47 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 6:37 | 8:47 |
| 16 | 14.2 | 6:38 | 8:48 |
| 17 | 14.2 | 6:38 | 8:48 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 6:38 | 8:49 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 6:39 | 8:49 |
| 20 | 14.2 | 6:39 | 8:50 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 6:40 | 8:51 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 6:40 | 8:51 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 6:40 | 8:51 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 6:41 | 8:52 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 6:41 | 8:52 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 6:42 | 8:53 |
| 27 | 14.2 | 6:43 | 8:53 |
| 28 | 14.2 | 6:43 | 8:53 |
| 29 | 14.2 | 6:44 | 8:54 |
| 30 | 14.2 | 6:44 | 8:54 |
| 31 | 14.2 | 6:45 | 8:54 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 8.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.9 | Intense |
Is December a good time to visit Valparaiso?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Valparaiso for sightseeing.
What to pack for Valparaiso in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Valparaiso sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Valparaiso in December
The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°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 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Valparaiso in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valparaiso peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Valparaiso in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Valparaiso is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Valparaiso's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Valparaiso?
Valparaiso sits at 33.0°S, 71.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vina del Mar, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Valparaiso
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valparaiso.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Valparaiso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,320 m.
The land around Valparaiso is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and shrubs (24%) 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 Valparaiso (-33.036°, -71.6296°, elevation 15 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).