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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
Jan29°January: 29 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
Feb28°February: 28 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
Mar27°March: 27 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
Apr23°April: 23 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 24 mm of rain
May19°May: 19 °C by day, 8 °C at night, 53 mm of rain
Jun15°June: 15 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 102 mm of rain
Jul15°July: 15 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 75 mm of rain
Aug16°August: 16 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 84 mm of rain
Sep18°September: 18 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 53 mm of rain, recommended
Oct21°October: 21 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 37 mm of rain, recommended
Nov24°November: 24 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
Dec27°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.
Jan26°January: 26 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 19 mm of rain
Feb25°February: 25 °C by day, 12 °C at night, 27 mm of rain
Mar25°March: 25 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 13 mm of rain
Apr23°April: 23 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
May20°May: 20 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Jun18°June: 18 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 2 mm of rain
Jul18°July: 18 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
Aug20°August: 20 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
Sep22°September: 22 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
Oct24°October: 24 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Nov26°November: 26 °C by day, 9 °C at night, 0 mm of rain, recommended
Dec26°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.
Jan13°January: 13 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 80 mm of rain, recommended
Feb13°February: 13 °C by day, 7 °C at night, 66 mm of rain, recommended
Mar11°March: 11 °C by day, 6 °C at night, 80 mm of rain
Apr9°April: 9 °C by day, 4 °C at night, 86 mm of rain
May6°May: 6 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
Jun4°June: 4 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 57 mm of rain
Jul4°July: 4 °C by day, 0 °C at night, 60 mm of rain
Aug5°August: 5 °C by day, 1 °C at night, 64 mm of rain
Sep7°September: 7 °C by day, 2 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
Oct9°October: 9 °C by day, 3 °C at night, 67 mm of rain
Nov10°November: 10 °C by day, 5 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
Dec12°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).
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Santiago
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
29
16
5
February
28
16
5
March
27
15
8
April
23
11
24
May
19
8
53
June
15
5
102
July
15
4
75
August
16
5
84
September
18
7
53
October
21
9
37
November
24
12
15
December
27
15
5
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
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San Pedro de Atacama
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
26
12
19
February
25
12
27
March
25
11
13
April
23
7
2
May
20
3
3
June
18
2
2
July
18
1
2
August
20
2
2
September
22
4
2
October
24
6
0
November
26
9
0
December
26
11
3
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).
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