January: the best month of the year in Valparaiso
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures 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 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Valparaiso at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February ranks 2nd of 12 for Valparaiso — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°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 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Valparaiso at 9.4/10 (2nd of 12), just behind January at 9.4/10.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
March ranks 4th of 12 for Valparaiso — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10March averages 16°C (61°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 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Valparaiso (4th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.4/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April ranks 7th of 12 for Valparaiso — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures 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 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Valparaiso at 8.5/10 (7th of 12), just behind January at 9.4/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Valparaiso — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.6/10May averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Valparaiso — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 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, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Valparaiso — 3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Valparaiso — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 40 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Valparaiso — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
August holds up well in Valparaiso — 10th best month
Good · 7.4/10August averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? January scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Valparaiso: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 8.3/10September averages 12°C (54°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 10 mm for the month, with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Valparaiso — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Valparaiso at 9/10 (6th of 12), just behind January at 9.4/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November ranks 5th of 12 for Valparaiso — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Valparaiso at 9.3/10 (5th of 12), just behind January at 9.4/10.
Budget for 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 Valparaiso — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.4/10December 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 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Valparaiso (3rd of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.4/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
