When to go · Valdivia
Valdivia, month by month
The best months for Valdivia: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).23 °C / 11 °C, 5 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).23 °C / 11 °C, 5 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).21 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Autumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.18 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.15 °C / 7 °C, 15 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 8–9 °C, short days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 46–48 °F, short days).12 °C / 5 °C, 18 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 8–9 °C, short days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 46–48 °F, short days).12 °C / 4 °C, 17 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 8–9 °C, short days).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (wet, 46–48 °F, short days).13 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.15 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.17 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Patagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.20 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).22 °C / 10 °C, 6 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High