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Pichoy Airport
Valdivia · ZAL · CL

How reliable is Pichoy Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Pichoy Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
ZAL · SCVD
Time zone
America/Santiago
Coordinates
-39.65, -73.09

On-time performance data isn’t available for ZAL yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Pichoy Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Valdivia

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510098J95F90M83A77M81J72J82A86S93O95N97D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Jan

Calmest flying weather of the year · 98/100 favorability

Roughest month

Jul

Most disruptivelow visibility & fog, freezing conditions · 72/100 favorability

The read on ZAL

What the numbers say about flying through Pichoy Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Pichoy Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Valdivia is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. January is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while July is the most disruptive at 72, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and freezing conditions. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Valdivia, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about ZAL

What is the best month to fly from ZAL for good weather?
January has the calmest flying weather at Pichoy Airport. July is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and freezing conditions.

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