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Casa de la Memoria de los Derechos Humanos de Valdivia
Casa de la Memoria de los Derechos Humanos de Valdivia
Feria Fluvial de Valdivia
Feria Fluvial de Valdivia
Iglesia San Francisco de Valdivia
Iglesia San Francisco de Valdivia
Torreón Los Canelos
Torreón Los Canelos
Los Ríos Region, Chile

Valdivia

Valdivia is a city in Los Ríos Region, Chile. It has a population of about 150,048 (2017). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now9°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population150,048
Local time05:38
39.81° S, 73.25° WElevation 17 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
Postal code5090000
The year in Valdiviaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66October
October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month110mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Valdivia at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in February

Coolest month6°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJune

304 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

46 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 15 km

How Valdivia has grown

People living in the built-up area (29 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+74%86k in 1975 → 149k in 2025
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Weather in Valdivia

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

14-day forecast
9°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 100%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct18°9°
Sun25 Oct21°11°
Mon26 Oct19°11°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct25°9°
Thu29 Oct23°11°
Fri30 Oct19°13°
Sat31 Oct16°12°13.2 mm
Sun1 Nov15°11°4.9 mm
Mon2 Nov15°10°10.8 mm

When to go to Valdivia

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score929487593722202743667494
High20°21°19°16°13°11°11°11°13°15°16°19°
Low12°12°11°9°8°7°6°6°7°8°9°11°
Rain (mm)5646801452493042532211341108061
Wet days436111219151311673

What's on in Valdivia

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

Valdivia's festivals through the year

Monuments and museums in Valdivia

All monuments

More museums: Centro Cultural Espacio en Construcción · Museo Campesino · Museo Naval Submarino O’Brien · Museo Terremoto 1960 · Museo de la Cerveza

Outdoors around Valdivia

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
PuelcheClimbing
0.6 km
Mirador del RemoViewpoints
1.4 km
Camping Isla TejaCamp sites
2 km
Mirador ChaiténViewpoints · 8 m
4.8 km
Club de Golf Santa ElviraGolf courses
5.2 km
CortoCircuitoTheme parks
6.5 km

Nature around Valdivia

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 Valdivia

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Valdivia

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Gorbea 12 km ←1960 · 91 km
6.7Chaihuín 102 km ←1960 · 132 km
6.7Chaihuín 117 km ←1998 · 149 km
6.4Chaihuín 117 km ↙1999 · 150 km

Tsunamis · Valdivia

Tsunami archive

Universities and research institutes

Austral University of ChileUniversity or college · founded 1954
Dirección de Investigación y DesarrolloResearch institute
Millennium Nucleus of Ion Channel Associated DiseasesResearch institute

Towns and villages around Valdivia

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

Valdivia from above

Postal code

5090000

Getting to Valdivia

Pichoy AirportZAL
23 km
Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert AirportZOS
90 km
La Araucanía International AirportZCO
111 km
ValdiviaRailway station
2.6 km
HuellelhueRailway station
11 km
PishuincoRailway station
16 km
Puerto SolarCollico
0.3 km
CaupolicánFerry port
0.6 km

Places near Valdivia

Places with a climate like Valdivia

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Valdivia?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Valdivia.
What is the hottest month in Valdivia?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Valdivia?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Valdivia?
June is the wettest month with about 304 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Valdivia?
The postal code of Valdivia is 5090000.