When to go · Achao
Achao in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, festival)). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, festival)). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- AchaoHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Achao, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, festival)). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
January: Inside Achao's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, festival).
Achao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast