When to go · Valparaíso

Valparaíso in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 96
Crowds: Low; Chile overall
Prices: Low; Chile overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodChile month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ValparaísoHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 96 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 96 days
Central Chile, Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleysfine
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: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.

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

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.

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

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