Millions of Chileans will take advantage of the long weekend and inalienable holiday of the New Year, however, in some cities of the country there are rain forecasts for January 1, 2023. Check what the weather will be like in your region.
The imminent arrival of 2023 and the celebration of New Year (on an inalienable holiday) makes many want to know how will the weather be According to the forecast in the different cities of the country, the January 1.
It should be remembered that for this year, we will have a long weekend, thanks to the extra holiday of monday january 2in accordance with a 2016 law, since the New Year 2023 falls on a sunday
What is the weather forecast for New Years?
Although, in several areas of Chile there are chances of rain for New Year, according to the weather forecastthe percentage will depend on each zone, as well as the maximum and minimum temperatures.
According to the data collected by the portal Accu Weather y The Weather Channelthese would be the maximum and minimum temperatures in the regional capitals, on Sunday, January 1, 2023:
Regions of the Northern Zone
– Arica and Parinacota: Highs of 26° and lows close to 17°. Skies will be overcast in the morning and clear in the afternoon.
– Tarapaca: 23° and 18° would be the temperatures between which the thermometers will oscillate on January 1, 2023, with cloudy skies varying to clear.
– Antofagasta: With chances of rain between 0% and 5%, this area could host highs of up to 23° with a mostly sunny day.
– Atacama: In areas close to Copiapó, without any hint of precipitation, it will be completely sunny and hot. There will be temperatures close to 30°, while the minimum will be around 14°.
– Coquimbo: Thermometers will rise to 21° on New Year’s Day in this area and will not drop below 15°. The day should be sunny, according to the weather forecast.
Weather forecast for New Years in the downtown area:
– Metropolitan: After the probable rains and electrical storms in Santiago on December 31, January 1 will be sunny, with probable highs close to 30°.
– Valparaiso: Despite the fact that in this area there were forecasts of rain, for New Year’s Day there will be a maximum with pleasant 21°, minimum of 13° and winds in the afternoon.
– O’Higgins: Also with chances of rain for December 31, cities like Rancagua will be sunny and hot. Thermometers could reach 29°.
– The Maule: Another of the regions in which its capital could see rain before the New Year, but by January 1 it will be sunny and hot, with a maximum of 30°.
Central South Zone:
– Ñuble: New Year’s celebrations in and around Chillán will see partly cloudy skies on Saturday, but sunny Sunday and Monday. The good thing for its inhabitants is that they will not be extremely hot days, with highs of 29°.
– Bio Bio: Without hints of rain for the area, 28 and 10° would be the maximum and minimum temperatures according to the weather forecast.
– The Araucanía: The possible showers return. For example, in Temuco, there is between a 22 and 25% chance of rain and temperatures between 21 and 7°.
– The rivers: Valdivia and the surrounding areas will hardly see rain on New Years, as the probability is quite high. The maximum temperature would be 21° and the minimum 7°.
– The lakes: The temperatures in this region could be between 18 and 9° to start 2023, with practically cloudy skies all day.
Regions of the southern zone:
– Aysen: In Coyhaique there is up to a 70% chance of rainfall at the beginning of 2023. Regarding temperature, the maximum will be 14° and the minimum 8°.
– Magellan: The weather forecast for New Years in places near Punta Arenas indicates almost certain rains, with wind included and temperatures between 6 and 15°.
How accurate is the weather forecast?
It is important to note that according to Meteored, weather forecast it is more accurate the closer it is to the date.
In this sense, with 7 days you can predict the weather with an approximate precision of 80%. While with 5 days, you can hit up to 90%.