Best Time to Dive Chile
Across 6 Chile dive sites with multi-year conditions history, December historically shows the most favorable days — 18% of sampled days in the good band. The next-highest months are January (11%), February (6%) and July (4%). May and October historically show the fewest favorable days (1% of sampled days). Average water temperature in the sample runs from about 18°C in September to 23°C in February. Typical seas range from 1.9 m to 2.7 m of significant wave height through the year. These figures are historical climatology computed from measured conditions — patterns, not a forecast or a guarantee.
Computed from our own conditions climatology — measured history, not brochure copy.
Which months are historically most favorable in Chile?
| Month | Historically favorable days | Water temp | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11% | 21°C | 2.0 m |
| Feb | 6% | 23°C | 2.0 m |
| Mar | 2% | 22°C | 2.2 m |
| Apr | 2% | 21°C | 2.4 m |
| May | 1% | 20°C | 2.7 m |
| Jun | 2% | 19°C | 2.7 m |
| Jul | 4% | 18°C | 2.6 m |
| Aug | 3% | 18°C | 2.5 m |
| Sep | 3% | 18°C | 2.5 m |
| Oct | 1% | 18°C | 2.4 m |
| Nov | 3% | 19°C | 2.2 m |
| Dec | 18% | 20°C | 1.9 m |
% = share of sampled days scoring in the favorable band, median across 6 dive sites with at least two years of history. Ringed = historical peak.
How does this compare worldwide? The Most Reliable Diving Months on Earth ranks 61 countries by the same measure.
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