When to go · Valparaíso

Valparaíso in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain, 90–160 mm per month).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 89
Crowds: Low; Chile overall
Prices: Low; Chile overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Valparaíso

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain, 90–160 mm per month).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ValparaísoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 89 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 89 days
Central Chile, Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleyscool
Mediterranean: hot dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.Mediterranean: hot dry summers (86 °F (30 °C)+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.

Chile overall: Winter continues; the Atacama may bloom after a rainy year (desierto florido, check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valparaíso, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rain, 90–160 mm per month).

January: Inside Valparaíso's best window: Oct–Apr.

Valparaíso: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.