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Coldest sea in Chile in January

147 coastal locations in Chile ranked by typical January sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in January: 15.6°C.

Coldest in January

Diego Ramirez

7.4°C January mean in Chile

Regional January average

15.6°C

across all 147 coastal locations in Chile

Vs annual mean

+1.9°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Chile sea feels like in January

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Chile monthly average 12.1°C to 16.0°C
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  • Warmest month February 16.0°C
  • Coldest month August 12.1°C
  • Annual mean 13.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Chile month rankings:

Chile sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Chile location. The list below is based on the typical January mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Chile locations in January

Sorted by typical January mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location January mean
1 Diego Ramirez Magallanes Region 7.4°C
2 Cape Horn 8.3°C
3 Caleta San Martin Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica 8.6°C
4 Puerto Toro 9.1°C
5 Puerto Williams 9.1°C
6 Punta Arenas 9.3°C
7 Strait of Magellan 9.3°C
8 Puerto Natales 10.0°C
9 Magellan Strait East Entrance Magallanes Region 10.4°C
10 Punta Dungeness Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 10.4°C
11 Punta Catalina Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 10.7°C
12 Tierra del Fuego 10.7°C
13 Cabo Posesion Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 10.9°C
14 Punta Delgada Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 10.9°C
15 Angostura Inglesa Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica 11.9°C
16 Quellon 12.9°C
17 Chaiten 12.9°C
18 Corral 13.1°C
19 Lago Ranco 13.1°C
20 Niebla 13.1°C
21 Panguipulli 13.1°C
22 Valdivia 13.1°C
23 Melinka 13.3°C
24 Mehuin 13.4°C
25 Pucon 13.4°C
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26 Villarrica 13.4°C
27 Puerto Lebu Bío Bío 13.6°C
28 Caleta Mansa Los Lagos 13.7°C
29 Arauco 13.8°C
30 Caburgua 13.8°C
31 Puerto Saavedra 13.8°C
32 Ancud 13.8°C
33 Carelmapu 13.8°C
34 Maullin 13.8°C
35 Puyuhuapi 13.8°C
36 Bahia Mansa 13.9°C
37 Maicolpue 13.9°C
38 Osorno 13.9°C
39 Coronel 13.9°C
40 Curanipe 13.9°C
41 Laraquete 13.9°C
42 Lota 13.9°C
43 Pelluhue 13.9°C
44 Curaco de Velez 13.9°C
45 Temuco 13.9°C
46 Chiloe Island 14.0°C
47 Lebu 14.0°C
48 Castro 14.0°C
49 Cucao 14.0°C
50 Concepcion 14.0°C

Warmest 10 in Chile in January

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location January mean
1 Anakena 24.7°C
2 Easter Island 24.7°C
3 Hanga Roa 24.7°C
4 Isla de Pascua (Hanga Piko) Valparaíso 24.6°C
5 Arica 21.0°C
6 Michilla 20.8°C
7 Hornitos 20.3°C
8 Juan Lopez 20.3°C
9 Cavancha 20.1°C
10 Iquique 20.1°C

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