Ovalle
Ovalle is a city in Coquimbo Region, Chile. It has a population of about 124,401 (2024). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ovalle at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
3 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
within 21 km
How Ovalle has grown
People living in the built-up area (11 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+94%37k in 1975 → 72k in 2025Weather in Ovalle
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 10 km/h · humidity 53%
When to go to Ovalle
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 | 79 | 83 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 82 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 29° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 34 | 57 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
What's on in Ovalle
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ovalle
Outdoors around Ovalle
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Ovalle
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ovalle
Earthquakes around Ovalle
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 7 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Ovalle
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ovalle from above
Getting to Ovalle
Places near Ovalle
Places with a climate like Ovalle
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
