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Coldest sea in Chile

147 coastal locations in Chile ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The regional average is 13.8°C. The top of the list is where the water stays cold all year. The contrast list at the bottom shows the warmest coasts for context.

Coldest location

Diego Ramirez

Year-round average 6.9°C in Chile

Regional average

13.8°C

across all 147 Chile coastal locations

Coldest month

August

12.1°C region-wide average

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

Month by month across Chile

Sea temperatures in Chile swing from 12.1°C in August to 16.0°C in February on average across every coast we track. That spread of 4°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.

Want a specific month? Pick one for a dedicated ranking:

Chile sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Chile location we track. Cool blues cluster around the high-latitude coasts.

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

Coastal locations across Chile sorted by year-round average, coldest first. Honest cold-water swimming country. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 Diego Ramirez Magallanes Region 6.9°C
2 Punta Catalina Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 7.4°C
3 Cape Horn 7.5°C
4 Cabo Posesion Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 7.5°C
5 Magellan Strait East Entrance Magallanes Region 7.5°C
6 Punta Dungeness Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 7.5°C
7 Puerto Williams 7.6°C
8 Punta Delgada Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 7.6°C
9 Punta Arenas 7.6°C
10 Strait of Magellan 7.6°C
11 Caleta San Martin Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica 7.7°C
12 Puerto Toro 7.7°C
13 Tierra del Fuego 7.8°C
14 Puerto Natales 8.1°C
15 Angostura Inglesa Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica 9.5°C
16 Bahia Kelly Región Aysén 11.3°C
17 Quellon 11.4°C
18 Chaiten 11.4°C
19 Melinka 11.4°C
20 Puerto Aysen 11.6°C
21 Puerto Chacabuco 11.6°C
22 Puerto Cisnes 11.6°C
23 Puyuhuapi 11.6°C
24 Curaco de Velez 11.9°C
25 Chiloe Island 12.3°C
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26 Castro 12.4°C
27 Cucao 12.4°C
28 Corral 12.4°C
29 Lago Ranco 12.4°C
30 Niebla 12.4°C
31 Panguipulli 12.4°C
32 Valdivia 12.4°C
33 Calbuco 12.4°C
34 Ancud 12.5°C
35 Carelmapu 12.5°C
36 Maullin 12.5°C
37 Caleta Mansa Los Lagos 12.5°C
38 Mehuin 12.6°C
39 Pucon 12.6°C
40 Villarrica 12.6°C
41 Bahia Mansa 12.7°C
42 Maicolpue 12.7°C
43 Osorno 12.7°C
44 Puerto Lebu Bío Bío 12.7°C
45 Caburgua 12.7°C
46 Puerto Saavedra 12.7°C
47 Temuco 12.8°C
48 Coronel 12.9°C
49 Laraquete 12.9°C
50 Lota 12.9°C

Warmest 10 in Chile for contrast

Same data flipped. Useful if you want to know which Chile coasts stay warmest year-round before you commit to a cold-water swim trip.

# Location Annual mean
1 Anakena 22.9°C
2 Easter Island 22.9°C
3 Hanga Roa 22.9°C
4 Isla de Pascua (Hanga Piko) Valparaíso 22.7°C
5 Arica 19.0°C
6 San Felix Valparaíso 18.9°C
7 Cavancha 18.3°C
8 Iquique 18.3°C
9 Michilla 18.2°C
10 Calama 18.2°C

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