South America
Best time to visit Chile
By region
When to visit Chile
Santiago and the central valleys: Sep–Nov and Mar–May. Patagonia: Nov–Mar. Atacama: year-round, with cold nights. Ski season: Jun–Sep.
Best months across Chile
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 34° | 32° | ★ 31° | ★ 27° | 22° | 19° | 18° | 20° | 23° | ★ 26° | ★ 30° | 32° |
| Valparaíso | 19° | 19° | ★ 19° | ★ 17° | 16° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | ★ 15° | ★ 16° | 18° |
| San Pedro de Atacama | 29° | 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 25° | ★ 22° | 21° | 20° | 22° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 28° | 29° |
| Puerto Natales | ★ 14° | ★ 14° | ★ 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | ★ 11° | ★ 13° |
| Pucón | ★ 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 19° | ★ 22° |
| Easter Island | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | ★ 21° | ★ 22° |
| Puerto Varas | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | ★ 18° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | ★ 18° |
| Viña del Mar | ★ 31° | ★ 30° | ★ 29° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | ★ 29° |
| Chiloé | ★ 17° | ★ 18° | ★ 16° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | ★ 16° |
| Punta Arenas | ★ 13° | ★ 13° | ★ 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | ★ 10° | ★ 12° |
| La Serena | ★ 28° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | ★ 26° |
Weather & best time by place
- SantiagoWeather & best time
- ValparaísoWeather & best time
- San Pedro de AtacamaWeather & best time
- Puerto NatalesWeather & best time
- PucónWeather & best time
- Easter IslandWeather & best time
- Puerto VarasWeather & best time
- Viña del MarWeather & best time
- ChiloéWeather & best time
- Punta ArenasWeather & best time
- La SerenaWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Servicio Nacional de Migraciones
- Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG)
- EFE Trenes de Chile
- Speedtest Global Index: Chile
- World Bank open data
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