Coquimbo Region, Chile

La Serena

La Serena is a city in Coquimbo Region, Chile, close to the sea. It has a population of about 195,382 (2017). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now21°C

Best timeSep–Oct · Dec

Population195,382

Local time11:25

29.91° S, 71.25° WElevation 30 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in La Serenaweather score

October: high / low21° / 12°

Rain this month2mm

Sea this month14°

Best timeSep–Oct · Dec

Best: Sep–Oct · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

La Serena at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:00 · 20:0013 h 00 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:39 Next holiday31 OctoberReformation Day Next eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse

Best time to visitSep–Oct · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in January

Coolest month10°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

24 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Warmest sea18°C

February

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.3 km

How La Serena has grown

People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+304%67k in 1975 → 272k in 2025

Weather in La Serena

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

21°C

Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct22°13°

Fri23 Oct21°13°

Sat24 Oct24°10°

Sun25 Oct24°13°

Mon26 Oct20°14°

Tue27 Oct23°15°1 mm

Wed28 Oct21°15°

Thu29 Oct22°14°

Fri30 Oct22°15°

Sat31 Oct21°14°

When to go to La Serena

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	97	96	98	98	98	93	95	97	99	100	96	100
High	24°	24°	23°	21°	19°	18°	17°	18°	19°	21°	22°	23°
Low	16°	17°	16°	15°	13°	11°	10°	10°	11°	12°	13°	15°
Rain (mm)	1	1	2	2	18	24	40	18	5	2	1	1
Wet days	1	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	2	0
Sea	17°	18°	17°	16°	15°	14°	13°	13°	13°	14°	14°	16°

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What's on in La Serena

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

31Oct

Reformation DayNational

Sat1Nov

All Saints' DayNational

Sun8Dec

Immaculate ConceptionNational

Tue25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in La Serena

All monuments

0.5 km

Liceo Gabriela Mistral La SerenaBuilt 1883

2.3 km

Lighthouse of La Serena

0.3 km

Saint Bartholomew Cathedral , La Serena

0.2 km

Iglesia de San Francisco, La Serena

0.4 km

Iglesia de Santo Domingo, La Serena

0.3 km

Capilla del Hospital San Juan de Dios, La Serena

Museum0.4 km

Museo Arqueológico, La SerenaBuilt 1943

Museum0.4 km

Museo Histórico Gabriel González VidelaBuilt 1984

More museums: Casa de Gabriela Mistral Las Palmeras · Museo OVNI · Museo Pedagógico · Museo Quinta Compañía de Bomberos

Monuments of Coquimbo Region Museums of Coquimbo Region

Outdoors around La Serena

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Viewpoints12 Golf courses3 Theme parks3 Camp sites2

TenboudaiViewpoints

0.5 km

CarrillónViewpoints

1 km

Parque de Diversiones Serena AventuraTheme parks

3.6 km

La Cueva del ChivatoCamp sites

4.9 km

Big Bang ParkTheme parks

5.4 km

Club de Golf Pan de AzúcarGolf courses

6.6 km

Nature around La Serena

Elqui River

Incaguaz River

Roca Sur

Roca Norte

Nature in Coquimbo Region Beaches of Chile

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

European rabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

Southern viscachaLagidium viscacia

Antarctic fur sealArctocephalus gazella

Chilean SwallowTachycineta leucopyga

White-crested ElaeniaElaenia albiceps

Austral BlackbirdCuraeus curaeus

The sky over La Serena

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:39 · Moonset 05:11 Next eclipse seen from here6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse · 50% sun covered Orionids~14 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around La Serena

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days6magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950370magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record48within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Combarbalá 34 km ↖1997 · 114 km

7.0Coquimbo 61 km ←1955 · 70 km

6.9Coquimbo 85 km ↖2015 · 90 km

6.9Coquimbo 81 km ↖2015 · 86 km

Universities and research institutes

University of La SerenaUniversity or college · founded 1981

Cerro Tololo Inter-American ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1962

Las Campanas ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1969

Towns and villages around La Serena

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Coquimbo10 km El Molle28 km Andacollo40 km La Higuera44 km Vicuña54 km Paiguano72 km

All 7 towns and villages in Provincia de Elqui Coquimbo Region

La Serena from above

Around La Serena23 places to see, do and reach nearby

Elqui RiverNature2.7 km Incaguaz RiverNature18 km Roca SurNature19 km Roca NorteNature21 km Liceo Gabriela Mistral La SerenaMonument0.5 km Lighthouse of La SerenaMonument2.3 km Saint Bartholomew Cathedral , La SerenaMonument0.3 km Iglesia de San Francisco, La SerenaMonument0.2 km Iglesia de Santo Domingo, La SerenaMonument0.4 km Capilla del Hospital San Juan de Dios, La SerenaMonument0.3 km Casa CarmonaMonument0.4 km Casa PiñeraMonument0.5 km Museo Arqueológico, La SerenaMuseum0.4 km Museo Histórico Gabriel González VidelaMuseum0.4 km Ignacio Domeyko Mineralogical MuseumMuseum0.5 km Museo de Arte Sacro del Arzobispado de La SerenaMuseum0.4 km Museo Histórico "Rector Juan Francisco Muñoz Barrera"Museum0.7 km La SerenaStation0.8 km CoquimboStation11 km Terminal Pesquero de CoquimboFerry port9.8 km CoquimboPlace10 km AndacolloPlace40 km VicuñaPlace54 km

Getting to La Serena

La Florida AirportLSC

5 km

La SerenaRailway station

0.8 km

CoquimboRailway station

11 km

Terminal Pesquero de CoquimboFerry port

9.8 km

Places near La Serena

10 km

Places with a climate like La Serena

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

91% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit La Serena?

Based on 30-year climate normals, September, October and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in La Serena.

What is the hottest month in La Serena?

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 16°C.

What is the coldest month in La Serena?

July is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 10°C.

What is the rainiest month in La Serena?

June is the wettest month with about 24 mm of precipitation on 2 wet days.

How warm is the sea near La Serena?

The sea is warmest in February at about 18°C and coolest in August at about 13°C.

La Serena

La Serena at a glance

How La Serena has grown

Weather in La Serena

When to go to La Serena

What's on in La Serena

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in La Serena

Outdoors around La Serena

Nature around La Serena

Wildlife in October

The sky over La Serena

Earthquakes around La Serena

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tsunamis · La Serena

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around La Serena

La Serena from above

Getting to La Serena

Places near La Serena

Coquimbo

Andacollo

Vicuña

Places with a climate like La Serena

Somerset West

Century City

Bloubergstrand

Kuils River

La Ligua

Antofagasta

Frequently asked questions