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Valparaíso in January

Great month. Inside Valparaíso's best window: Oct–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
High
Chile overall
Prices
High
Chile overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Valparaíso

Inside Valparaíso's best window: Oct–Apr.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Valparaíso in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • ValparaísoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Central Chile, Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleyshot

    Mediterranean: hot dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • New Year

    1 Jan · Chile

    Valparaíso fireworks draw huge crowds.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Chile overall
High
Prices · Chile overall
High

Chile overall: Patagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.

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

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Feb: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 1

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

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

February: 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
  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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