SeasonMapLa Serena weather by month
Chile
The best time to visit La Serena is January to March — 91/100 in February, 23°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (89/100 on average).
The worst month is June at 73/100 — nice, dry, clean air. See June →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Chile →
La Serena, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip La Serena is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 89 | A | 22°C | 0 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 91 | S | 23°C | 0 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 89 | A | 21°C | 0 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 83 | A | 20°C | 1 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 76 | B | 18°C | 2 d | 9 h | Quiet | 2 |
| JunJune | 73 | B | 17°C | 3 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 75 | B | 16°C | 2 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 79 | B | 17°C | 1 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 82 | A | 17°C | 0 d | 10 h | Peak | 3 |
| OctOctober | 84 | A | 19°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 85 | A | 20°C | 0 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 87 | A | 21°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in La Serena through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in La Serena in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsChilean summer holidays, Summer holidays in Chile, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet