Valparaiso weather in July

In July, Valparaiso sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 67 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Valparaiso's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valparaiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:52 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical July day in Valparaiso reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 16°00.113.97.2
Feb17° / 16°10.213.27.3
Mar17° / 15°20.612.36.9
Apr15° / 14°161.811.25.9
May14° / 13°614.410.34.9
Jun14° / 12°1216.89.94.2
Jul13° / 11°675.5104.1
Aug13° / 11°574.610.84.1
Sep13° / 12°27311.84.4
Oct13° / 12°131.712.84.8
Nov14° / 13°30.413.75.6
Dec16° / 15°30.314.16.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55149
65050
75149
85149
95149
105347
115347
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145446
155545
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Valparaiso gets around 67 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2017
2117
2217
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2717
2817
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3017
3117

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
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Wind in July

Winds average 20 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
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420light breeze
520breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 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 8:55 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:556:45
29.88:556:46
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49.98:546:46
59.98:546:47
69.98:546:47
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119.98:536:50
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1310.08:536:51
1410.08:526:51
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1610.08:526:53
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1910.18:506:54
2010.18:506:55
2110.18:496:56
2210.18:496:56
2310.18:486:57
2410.28:486:58
2510.28:476:58
2610.28:466:59
2710.28:467:00
2810.38:457:00
2910.38:447:01
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3110.38:437:02

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3 kWh/m².

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 — July's 3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
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122.9Moderate
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253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Valparaiso?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Valparaiso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valparaiso in July

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

In July, Valparaiso sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Valparaiso 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 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.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Valparaiso 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Valparaiso 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 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.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1821 µg/m³Mar 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
429 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
2,320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Vina del Mar 7.0 km · Placilla 10 km · Concón 17 km · Quilpué 17 km · Villa Alemana 24 km · Quintero 29 km · Limache 34 km · Casablanca 38 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 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).