January in La Serena — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for La Serena at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
February is one of the strongest months in La Serena (2nd)
Best window · 10/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for La Serena at 10/10 (2nd of 12), just behind January at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March in La Serena — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 9.9/10March averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in La Serena (6th of 12); only January scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April is one of the strongest months in La Serena (8th)
Best window · 9.1/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for La Serena at 9.1/10 (8th of 12), just behind January at 10/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May ranks 10th of 12 for La Serena — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10May averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in La Serena (10th of 12); only January scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in La Serena — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 8.3/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in La Serena — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
July in La Serena: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in La Serena — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
August is one of the strongest months in La Serena (9th)
Best window · 9/10August averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in La Serena (9th of 12); only January scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
September is one of the strongest months in La Serena (7th)
Best window · 9.6/10September averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in La Serena (7th of 12); only January scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in La Serena — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 10/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for La Serena at 10/10 (3rd of 12), just behind January at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in La Serena — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 10/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for La Serena at 10/10 (4th of 12), just behind January at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in La Serena — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 10/10December averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 10/10 puts this among the year's best months in La Serena (5th of 12); only January scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
