Vicuña in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Vicuña sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 62 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Vicuña's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vicuña's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 62 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Vicuña in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 20°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Vicuña reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Vicuña weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Vicuña gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Vicuña?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Vicuña for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Vicuña in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Vicuña sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vicuña in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.