Vallenar
Vallenar is a town in Atacama, Chile, 388 m above sea level. It has a population of about 45,298 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Vallenar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
15 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
Weather in Vallenar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 41%
When to go to Vallenar
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 | 79 | 78 | 83 | 93 | 99 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 95 | 88 | 83 |
| High | 30° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Vallenar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Vallenar
Nature around Vallenar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Vallenar
Earthquakes around Vallenar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 9 · 15 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Vallenar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vallenar from above
Postal code
Getting to Vallenar
Places near Vallenar
Places with a climate like Vallenar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
