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Chile, month by month

The best months for Chile: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatPatagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.Atacama and the north: rainy · Central Chile: hot · Lake District: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatStill peak; Tapati festival on Easter Island; wildfire risk in the centre.Atacama and the north: fine · Central Chile: hot · Lake District: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatWine harvest festivals; Patagonia quieter with autumn colour late in the month.Atacama and the north: best weather · Central Chile: best weather · Lake District: fineCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodAutumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.Atacama and the north: best weather · Central Chile: best weather · Lake District: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGoodGood for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.Atacama and the north: best weather · Central Chile: fine · Lake District: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedWinter: Andes passes may close; Patagonia reduced services (winter rules at Torres del Paine).Atacama and the north: cool · Central Chile: cool · Lake District: rainyCrowds: Low · 4 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyMixedSki season and school holidays; cold Atacama nights.Atacama and the north: cool · Central Chile: cool · Lake District: rainyCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustMixedWinter continues; the Atacama may bloom after a rainy year (desierto florido, check).Atacama and the north: cool · Central Chile: cool · Lake District: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGoodFiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.Atacama and the north: best weather · Central Chile: fine · Lake District: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodSpring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.Atacama and the north: best weather · Central Chile: best weather · Lake District: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberGreatPatagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.Atacama and the north: best weather · Central Chile: best weather · Lake District: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGreatSummer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.Atacama and the north: best weather · Central Chile: best weather · Lake District: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chile, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 2

January: Patagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.

February: Still peak; Tapati festival on Easter Island; wildfire risk in the centre.

Chile: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Atacama and the northSan Pedro de Atacama, Calama, AricaWetOKBestBestBestCoolCoolCoolBestBestBestBest
Central ChileSantiago, Valparaíso, wine valleysHotHotBestBestOKCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBest
Lake DistrictPucón, Puerto Varas, ChiloéBestBestOKWetWetWetWetWetWetOKOKBest
PatagoniaTorres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera AustralBestBestOKOKCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolOKBestBest
Easter IslandRapa NuiBestBestBestOKOKWetWetOKOKOKBestBest