Villarrica weather in May

In May, Villarrica sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 324 mm of precipitation across 15.8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of May to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Villarrica's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villarrica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
324 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:50 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical May day in Villarrica reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17136
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31116

Villarrica weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°696.9014.47.4
Feb22° / 11°676013.57.6
Mar20° / 10°1089012.36.6
Apr16° / 19612.30114.6
May13° / 32415.80.39.92.9
Jun10° / 467201.29.31.6
Jul / 38318.52.69.51.5
Aug11° / 34518.11.710.52.1
Sep13° / 20714.10.811.73.2
Oct15° / 18313.70.3134.1
Nov17° / 13311.2014.25.2
Dec19° / 10°1219.5014.76.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83070
93070
102971
113070
122872
132872
142773
152773
162674
172674
182674
192575
202575
212476
222575
232575
242575
252575
262476
272377
282377
292377
302377
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Villarrica gets around 324 mm of rain and snow over 15.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2450
3450
4450
5450
6450
7450
8460
9460
10460
11471
12481
13481
14491
15501
16511
17511
18521
19531
20541
21552
22552
23562
24562
25562
26562
27572
28572
29582
30592
31602

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of May to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:35 AM to 9:02 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:356:57
210.38:366:56
310.38:376:55
410.38:386:54
510.28:396:52
610.28:406:51
710.28:416:50
810.18:426:49
910.18:436:48
1010.08:446:47
1110.08:456:46
1210.08:466:45
139.98:476:44
149.98:486:43
159.98:496:42
169.98:506:41
179.88:506:40
189.88:516:39
199.88:526:38
209.78:536:37
219.78:546:37
229.78:556:36
239.78:566:35
249.68:576:34
259.68:586:34
269.68:586:33
279.68:596:32
289.59:006:32
299.59:016:31
309.59:026:31
319.59:026:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Villarrica

In seasonPeak

In May, Villarrica sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Villarrica's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Villarrica?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villarrica.

What to pack for Villarrica in May

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

In May, Villarrica sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Villarrica in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villarrica peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villarrica in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Villarrica is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villarrica?

Villarrica sits at 39.3°S, 72.2°W, 232 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Pucon, 24 km away.

Topography around Villarrica

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villarrica.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villarrica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,725 m.

The land around Villarrica is covered by trees (29%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
902 m
80 km
3,725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Pucon 24 km · Loncoche 36 km · Panguipulli 41 km · Cunco 43 km · Pitrufquén 49 km · Freire 51 km · Padre Las Casas 67 km · Vilcún 69 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 Villarrica (-39.2857°, -72.2279°, elevation 232 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. 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).