La Serena has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with Jan highs around 71°F and Jul lows near 45°F, and about 2.9 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, flat land, desert. A typical home costs about $130k (estimate).
Explore La Serena on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain (10 in vs 2.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like La Serena, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where La Serena is desert, mountains in the distance, which La Serena lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout 6 times the rain (17 in vs 2.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like La Serena, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where La Serena is desert, mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), which La Serena lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout 8 times the rain (24 in vs 2.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like La Serena, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where La Serena is desert, mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), which La Serena lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout 5 times the rain (15 in vs 2.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like La Serena, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where La Serena is desert, mountains in the distance, which La Serena lacks, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain (12 in vs 2.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like La Serena, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where La Serena is desert, big mountains nearby, which La Serena lacks, near the coast, La Serena is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 6 times the rain (18 in vs 2.9 in), falling mostly in winter, like La Serena, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where La Serena is desert, mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), which La Serena lacks, both on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71° | 58° | 0.0 |
| Feb | 71° | 58° | 0.0 |
| Mar | 68° | 56° | 0.0 |
| Apr | 65° | 52° | 0.1 |
| May | 62° | 49° | 0.4 |
| Jun | 60° | 47° | 0.7 |
| Jul | 60° | 45° | 0.7 |
| Aug | 60° | 46° | 0.6 |
| Sep | 62° | 48° | 0.2 |
| Oct | 63° | 50° | 0.1 |
| Nov | 65° | 52° | 0.0 |
| Dec | 68° | 55° | 0.0 |