Victoria in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Victoria sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 746 mm of precipitation over about 48 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 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Victoria's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 746 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Victoria in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Victoria reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Victoria
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Victoria 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 10° | 31 | 4.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 39 | 4 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 54 | 5.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 111 | 8.9 | 0 | 11 | 5.3 |
| May | 13° / 6° | 202 | 13 | 0.2 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 10° / 4° | 301 | 16.9 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 10° / 3° | 237 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 11° / 4° | 208 | 15.4 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 13° / 4° | 124 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 15° / 6° | 112 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 72 | 8 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 61 | 6.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Victoria gets around 746 mm of rain and snow over 48 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 30 min in early June to 11 h 06 min 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Victoria
In winter, Victoria overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Victoria's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Victoria?
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 Victoria.
What to pack for Victoria in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Victoria sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 31 | 55 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Victoria?
Victoria sits at 38.2°S, 72.3°W, 355 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Traiguén, 30 km away.
Topography around Victoria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Victoria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,082 m.
The land around Victoria is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) 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 Victoria (-38.2329°, -72.3329°, elevation 355 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.