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Climate in Elqui Valley, Chile

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Forecast for Elqui Valley

Tue   May 21
7°C | 3°C
N 11 km/h
3.7 mm
overcast and rain

overcast and rain

Wed   May 22
6°C | -1°C
NW 11 km/h
17 mm
overcast and heavy sleet

overcast and heavy sleet

Thu   May 23
4°C | -5°C
NW 7 km/h
32 mm
broken clouds and snow

broken clouds and snow

The best time of year to visit Elqui Valley in Chile

The best travel time to visit the Elqui Valley depends on what you want to do. Are you coming for nature and vineyards or would you like to see the stars?

The Elqui Valley is one of the best places in the world to look at the stars. To see the most beautiful starry sky it is best to visit the valley around the new moon.

You can visit the valley and the surrounding area all year round. Yet you have higher temperatures in summer. We recommend visiting the Elqui Valley from December to March.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Elqui Valley?
    January has an average maximum temperature of 18°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Elqui Valley?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 7°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Elqui Valley?
    June tops the wettest month list with 47 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Elqui Valley?
    April is the driest month with 24 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Elqui Valley?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 250 hours of sunshine.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.