When to go · Valparaíso
Valparaíso in December
Great month. Inside Valparaíso's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Valparaíso's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Valparaíso in this guide.
Weather in December
- ValparaísoHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Central Chile, Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleysbest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valparaíso, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Valparaíso's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Valparaíso's best window: Oct–Apr.
Valparaíso: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings