Vicuña in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Vicuña sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Vicuña's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vicuña's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 62 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vicuña in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Vicuña reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Vicuña weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 22° / 15° | 10 | 3.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 22° / 15° | 9 | 3.6 | 0 | 13.1 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 16 | 3.1 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 33 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 14° / 2° | 47 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 13° / 0° | 40 | 5 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 14° / 2° | 40 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 16° / 5° | 27 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 23 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 12 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 14° | 9 | 2.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Vicuña gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Vicuña?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Vicuña for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Vicuña in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Vicuña sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vicuña in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 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 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 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 | 16 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Vicuña in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vicuña peaks around January 20 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Vicuña?
Vicuña sits at 30.0°S, 70.7°W, 616 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Serena, 54 km away.
Topography around Vicuña
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vicuña.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vicuña has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m around an average of 709 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,066 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,071 m.
The land around Vicuña is covered by bare terrain (48%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (29%) 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 Vicuña (-30.0354°, -70.7127°, elevation 616 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.