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Puchuncaví
Campamento de prisioneros de Melinka Puchuncaví
Campamento de prisioneros de Melinka Puchuncaví
Cueva del Pirata
Cueva del Pirata
Aconcagua River
Aconcagua River
Estero Los Litres
Estero Los Litres
Valparaiso, Chile

Puchuncaví

Puchuncaví is a small town in Valparaiso, Chile, close to the sea. It has a population of about 5,271 (2017). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now18°C
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec
Population5,271
Local time12:48
32.73° S, 71.42° WElevation 34 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code2500000
The year in Puchuncavíweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec98October
October: high / low18° / 11°
Rain this month16mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec

Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Puchuncaví at a glance

Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in January

Coolest month8°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

148 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Warmest sea17°C

February

Monuments nearby2+

within 11 km

Weather in Puchuncaví

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

14-day forecast
18°C

Sunny · wind 16 km/h · humidity 83%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°14°1.2 mm
Fri23 Oct18°12°2.1 mm
Sat24 Oct18°11°
Sun25 Oct20°10°
Mon26 Oct19°14°
Tue27 Oct19°13°
Wed28 Oct19°13°
Thu29 Oct20°14°
Fri30 Oct20°14°
Sat31 Oct20°14°

When to go to Puchuncaví

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score9698989789727679879897100
High22°22°21°20°17°16°15°16°16°18°20°21°
Low15°15°15°13°11°9°8°8°10°11°12°14°
Rain (mm)1182012514815498371661
Wet days211126332110
Sea17°17°17°16°15°14°13°13°13°13°14°16°

What's on in Puchuncaví

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

Monuments and museums in Puchuncaví

All monuments

More museums: Museo de Sitio Melinka-Puchuncaví

Outdoors around Puchuncaví

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
Playa LunaViewpoints
5.1 km
Mirador de Los TebosViewpoints
5.5 km
Camping para ciclistasCamp sites
6.8 km
Camping EbenezerCamp sites
6.9 km
Cancha Golf MarbellaGolf courses
7.4 km
Costa CachaguaGolf courses
8.4 km

Nature around Puchuncaví

Nature in Chile

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Puchuncaví

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Puchuncaví

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.3Illapel 48 km ←2015 · 130 km
8.0Valparaíso 25 km ↙1985 · 62 km
7.8Nogales 13 km ↗1971 · 26 km
7.4Algarrobo 18 km ↑1985 · 58 km

Tsunamis · Puchuncaví

Tsunami archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 5 km

Fossils in Chile
Neogene · 2

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Puchuncaví

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

Puchuncaví from above

Postal code

2500000

Getting to Puchuncaví

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL
95 km
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ
245 km
RitoqueRailway station
15 km
El MelónRailway station
19 km
La CaleraRailway station
22 km

Places near Puchuncaví

Places with a climate like Puchuncaví

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Puchuncaví?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Puchuncaví.
What is the hottest month in Puchuncaví?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Puchuncaví?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Puchuncaví?
June is the wettest month with about 148 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Puchuncaví?
The sea is warmest in February at about 17°C and coolest in August at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Puchuncaví?
The postal code of Puchuncaví is 2500000.