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Best time to visit Chile

In Santiago: September to December — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 7 of the twelve months clear that band in Santiago, so this is the driest run of 4 in a row.

Chile is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Santiago

  1. January: 29 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
  2. February: 28 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
  4. April: 23 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 24 mm of rain
  5. May: 19 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 53 mm of rain
  6. June: 15 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 102 mm of rain
  7. July: 15 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 75 mm of rain
  8. August: 16 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
  9. September: 18 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 53 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 21 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 37 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 24 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
January, 29 °C
Coolest
June, 15 °C
Driest
January, 5 mm
Wettest
June, 102 mm

San Pedro de Atacama

July to November — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in San Pedro de Atacama, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 26 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 19 mm of rain
  2. February: 25 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 27 mm of rain
  3. March: 25 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 13 mm of rain
  4. April: 23 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  5. May: 20 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  6. June: 18 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
  7. July: 18 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 20 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 22 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 24 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  11. November: 26 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 26 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Warmest
January, 26 °C
Coolest
June, 18 °C
Driest
October, 0 mm
Wettest
February, 27 mm

Punta Arenas

December to February. No month in Punta Arenas reaches 18 °C by day, so those are simply the warmest three, at 13–13 °C.

  1. January: 13 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 80 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 13 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 66 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 11 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 80 mm of rain
  4. April: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 86 mm of rain
  5. May: 6 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
  6. June: 4 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
  7. July: 4 °C by day, 0 °C at night, 60 mm of rain
  8. August: 5 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 64 mm of rain
  9. September: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
  10. October: 9 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 67 mm of rain
  11. November: 10 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
  12. December: 12 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 83 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
January, 13 °C
Coolest
June, 4 °C
Driest
September, 50 mm
Wettest
April, 86 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Santiago

Long-term averages for Santiago: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
051015202530°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 29 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 5 mm. February: Day 28 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 5 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 8 mm. April: Day 23 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 24 mm. May: Day 19 °C, Night 8 °C, Rain 53 mm. June: Day 15 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 102 mm. July: Day 15 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 75 mm. August: Day 16 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 84 mm. September: Day 18 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 53 mm. October: Day 21 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 37 mm. November: Day 24 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 15 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 5 mm
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Santiago
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January29165
February28165
March27158
April231124
May19853
June155102
July15475
August16584
September18753
October21937
November241215
December27155

San Pedro de Atacama

Long-term averages for San Pedro de Atacama: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
051015202530°C050mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 19 mm. February: Day 25 °C, Night 12 °C, Rain 27 mm. March: Day 25 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 13 mm. April: Day 23 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 2 mm. May: Day 20 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 3 mm. June: Day 18 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 2 mm. July: Day 18 °C, Night 1 °C, Rain 2 mm. August: Day 20 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 2 mm. September: Day 22 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 2 mm. October: Day 24 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 0 mm. November: Day 26 °C, Night 9 °C, Rain 0 mm. December: Day 26 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 3 mm
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San Pedro de Atacama
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January261219
February251227
March251113
April2372
May2033
June1822
July1812
August2022
September2242
October2460
November2690
December26113

Punta Arenas

Long-term averages for Punta Arenas: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
051015°C0100mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 13 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 80 mm. February: Day 13 °C, Night 7 °C, Rain 66 mm. March: Day 11 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 80 mm. April: Day 9 °C, Night 4 °C, Rain 86 mm. May: Day 6 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 61 mm. June: Day 4 °C, Night 1 °C, Rain 57 mm. July: Day 4 °C, Night 0 °C, Rain 60 mm. August: Day 5 °C, Night 1 °C, Rain 64 mm. September: Day 7 °C, Night 2 °C, Rain 50 mm. October: Day 9 °C, Night 3 °C, Rain 67 mm. November: Day 10 °C, Night 5 °C, Rain 77 mm. December: Day 12 °C, Night 6 °C, Rain 83 mm
Show the monthly table
Punta Arenas
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January13780
February13766
March11680
April9486
May6361
June4157
July4060
August5164
September7250
October9367
November10577
December12683

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