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Valdivia weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperature-wise, the seasons in Valdivia are gentle: monthly means drift only 7.7°C over the whole year. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between May and September. Valdivia weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+5.7°Chigh well above average

20° / 13°Today
15° / 9°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+0.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49+0.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 47 mmhigh 20°low 12°February, rain 41 mmhigh 20°low 12°March, rain 71 mmhigh 18°low 11°April, rain 144 mmhigh 16°low 9°May, rain 287 mmhigh 13°low 8°June, rain 334 mmhigh 11°low 7°July, rain 319 mmhigh 11°low 6°August, rain 258 mmhigh 12°low 6°September, rain 166 mmhigh 13°low 7°October, rain 123 mmhigh 14°low 8°November, rain 81 mmhigh 16°low 10°December, rain 65 mmhigh 18°low 11°wettest month June, 334 mm · 1,936 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

13.2°

12°feels like
86%humidity
11°dew point
8 km/hfrom S
UV index0.0
sunrise06:49sunset20:24day length13h 35m
TodayOvercast20°13°
TuePartly cloudy21°9°
WedPartly cloudy23°10°
ThuClear23°8°
FriOvercast16°11°
SatLight rain16°9°
SunShowers14°8°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
20° / 13°
Average for October 26
15° / 9°

High well above average · +5.7°C

  • Highest since 1940: 22.7° · 1970
  • Lowest since 1940: 4.7° · 1988
  • One year ago: 16° / 11°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Valdivia is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 39.81°S, 73.25°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
39.81°S, 73.25°W
Time zone
America/Santiago
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

31 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.6°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is January, with typical afternoon highs of 20.0°C and nights around 12.3°C. At the other extreme, July brings afternoon highs of about 10.8°C and typical overnight lows of 6.2°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

In total, Valdivia averages about 1,936 mm of precipitation a year; June is usually the wettest month (334 mm) and February the driest (41 mm). A typical year brings rain or snow on around 127 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Valdivia has climbed 0.4°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 11% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

January is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 8°C. Wettest month: June (~334 mm). Whole year averages ~1,936 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 127 rainy days a year: most in June (~18), fewest in February (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Valdivia month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January20.0°12.3°47 mm514.5 h31.0° (1944)6.3° (2019)
February20.3°12.3°41 mm413.5 h33.0° (2019)6.6° (1971)
March18.4°11.1°71 mm612.3 h28.5° (1944)4.6° (2023)
April15.5°9.4°144 mm1010.9 h25.1° (1942)2.4° (2022)
May13.1°8.3°287 mm169.8 h18.6° (1996)−0.1° (2007)
June11.3°6.9°334 mm189.2 h15.9° (1989)−1.8° (1996)
July10.8°6.2°319 mm179.4 h16.1° (2006)−3.8° (2007)
August11.5°6.2°258 mm1610.4 h18.4° (1973)−1.0° (2007)
September12.8°6.8°166 mm1211.8 h21.7° (2012)0.1° (1990)
October14.4°8.1°123 mm1013.1 h24.2° (1983)2.0° (2009)
November16.2°9.6°81 mm714.2 h26.5° (1947)4.0° (2023)
December18.4°11.3°65 mm614.8 h29.0° (2007)5.5° (2010)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.06°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.09°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 6.8 early in the record → 7.3 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2019, coldest in 2007: 33.0°C / −3.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,936 mm/year on average. Last decade: −11% vs that average. Long-term trend: −6 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Valdivia

Which is the warmest month in Valdivia?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Valdivia is January (mean daily temperature of about 16.0°C) and the coolest is July (about 8.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Valdivia compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Valdivia is forecast to reach a high of 20.4°C and a low of 13.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 14.7°C and a low of 8.8°C, so today's high is 5.7°C warmer than that average.
How much has Valdivia warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Valdivia is about 0.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Valdivia?
Valdivia receives about 1,936 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Valdivia?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Valdivia is about 12.0°C. The warmest month is January and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in Valdivia by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Valdivia (°C, full record since 1940): January 20°/12°, February 20°/12°, March 18°/11°, April 16°/9°, May 13°/8°, June 11°/7°, July 11°/6°, August 12°/6°, September 13°/7°, October 14°/8°, November 16°/10°, December 18°/11°.
What is the weather like in Valdivia in summer?
In summer, December through February, Valdivia is mild. Daytime highs sit at 18–20°C and nights at 11–12°C; February is the warmest month. Rain falls off from 65 mm on 6 days in December to 41 mm on 4 days in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Valdivia in winter?
June to August is winter in Valdivia, and it is wet and cool. Afternoons run 11–12°C and nights 6–7°C; July is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 17 days a month, adding up to around 304 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Valdivia in spring?
In spring, September through November, Valdivia is wet and cool. Expect 13–16°C by day and 7–10°C at night, with November the warmest month. Rain falls off from 166 mm on 12 days in September to 81 mm on 7 days in November.
What is the weather like in Valdivia in autumn?
March to May is autumn in Valdivia, and it is wet and fairly mild. It cools from 18°C by day and 11°C at night in March to 13°C and 8°C in May. Rain picks up through the season: 6 rainy days and 71 mm in March, 16 days and 287 mm in May.
How many days a year does it rain in Valdivia?
On long-term average, Valdivia has about 127 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,936 mm.

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