Vina del Mar in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Vina del Mar sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Vina del Mar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vina del Mar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vina del Mar in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Vina del Mar reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Vina del Mar 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 20° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 14 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 51 | 4 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 15° / 9° | 106 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 60 | 5 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 53 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 24 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 11° | 13 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 2 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 3 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Vina del Mar gets around 68 mm of rain over 7 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 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Vina del Mar?
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 Vina del Mar for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Vina del Mar in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Vina del Mar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vina del Mar 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| 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 | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Vina del Mar in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vina del Mar 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Vina del Mar in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vina del Mar is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vina del Mar's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Vina del Mar?
Vina del Mar sits at 33.0°S, 71.6°W, 17 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Valparaiso, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Vina del Mar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vina del Mar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vina del Mar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.
The land around Vina del Mar is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (34%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and shrubs (26%) 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 Vina del Mar (-33.0246°, -71.5518°, elevation 17 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.