When to go · Chile
Chile in June
Mixed month. Winter: Andes passes may close; Patagonia reduced services (winter rules at Torres del Paine).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile
- Prices
- Low
- Chile
Verdict
Winter: Andes passes may close; Patagonia reduced services (winter rules at Torres del Paine).
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatPatagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.
- DecemberGreatSummer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
- JanuaryGreatPatagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.
- FebruaryGreatStill peak; Tapati festival on Easter Island; wildfire risk in the centre.
Weather in June
- Atacama and the north · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricacool
Among the driest places on earth; summer 'Altiplanic winter' storms (Jan–Feb) can close high roads; cold nights, freezing at the geysers Jun–Aug.
- Central Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleyscool
Mediterranean: hot dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.Mediterranean: hot dry summers (86 °F (30 °C)+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.
- Lake District · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloérainy
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
- Patagonia · Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Australcool
Nov–Mar long days and full services; very strong winds in summer; many services shut Jun–Aug.
- Easter Island · Rapa Nuirainy
Subtropical; warm Dec–Mar, wetter and windier in winter.
- Central Chile: Santiago and central valley · Inland basin and valleyscool
Mediterranean: hot dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+ in January), mild wet winters. Winter smog can linger.Mediterranean: hot dry summers (86 °F (30 °C)+ in January), mild wet winters. Winter smog can linger.
- Central Chile: Coast (Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Pichilemu) · Pacific shorecool
Cooler than inland, with morning fog in summer; rain mostly May–August.
- Central Chile: Andean ski resorts · Above 2,500 msnow
Ski season roughly June–September; check snow and road conditions before going.
- Los Ríos: Valdivia basin · Los Ríos regionrainy
Rainfall peaks May–July; summer (Dec–Feb) is mild, 15‑20 °C (68 °F).Rainfall peaks May–July; summer (Dec–Feb) is mild, 15‑68 °F (20 °C).
- Northern Chile: Coast (Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, La Serena) · Pacific stripcool
Mild all year, almost no rain; sea fog (camanchaca) in winter mornings. Water is cold for swimming.
- Northern Chile: Atacama and highlands (San Pedro, Calama, Putre) · Desert and Andean plateaucool
The altiplano rainy season (Jan–Feb) can block highland roads; desert nights drop below freezing in winter (Jun–Aug). UV is extreme year-round.
- Patagonia, Chile: Aysén (northern Patagonia) · Coyhaique, Carretera Austral, fjordsrainy
One of the wettest areas on earth, around 5,000 mm a year on the coast; Dec–Mar is the driest and warmest window. Rain gear matters more than a forecast.
- Patagonia, Chile: Magallanes (southern Patagonia) · Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Torres del Painecool
Cooler and drier than Aysén but windy; summer highs rarely pass 20 °C (68 °F), winter averages near 0 °C (32 °F) with snow. Nov–Mar is the trekking season.Cooler and drier than Aysén but windy; summer highs rarely pass 68 °F (20 °C), winter averages near 32 °F (0 °C) with snow. Nov–Mar is the trekking season.
- Southern Chile: Araucanía and Los Ríos · Temuco, Valdivia, Pucónrainy
Warm dry summers Dec–Mar; rain most of the year, heaviest May–Aug.
- Southern Chile: Los Lagos and Chiloé · Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt, Castrorainy
Cooler and wetter than the north of the region; wind on the ferry crossing.
- Santiago15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 4 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 4 rain days
- Achao10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 18 rain days
- Algarrobo17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Ancud9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 15 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 15 rain days
- Antofagasta18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 0 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 0 rain days
- Arica19 °C (66 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 0 rain days
- Calama24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 0 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 0 rain days
- Caldera22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 0 rain days
- Castro12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain days
- Chaitén11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain days
- Chillán10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
- Concepción14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 17 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 17 rain days
- Copiapó20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 1 rain days
- Coquimbo16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
- Coyhaique5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 15 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 15 rain days
- Curacautín10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 14 rain days
- Farellones20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 4 rain days
- Frutillar13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain days
- Futaleufú8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 14 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 14 rain days
- Iquique19 °C (66 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 0 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 0 rain days
- La Parva18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain days
- La Serena17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain days
- Los Andes16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain days
- Monte Águila16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
- Monte Verde10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 16 rain days
- Nevados de Chillan13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
- Pelluhue13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
- Pichilemu16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 3 rain days
- Pisco Elqui22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain days
- Portillo12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 5 rain days
- Pucón12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 16 rain days
- Puerto Montt11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 21 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 21 rain days
- Puerto Natales7 °C (45 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
- Puerto Rio Tranquilo6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Puerto Varas8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain days
- Puerto Williams-1 °C (30 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain days
- Punta Arenas6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
- Punta de Choros16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- Putre10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 5 rain days
- Quellón5.9 °C (43 °F) / 0.1 °C (32 °F), 264 rain days43 °F (5.9 °C) / 32 °F (0.1 °C), 264 rain days
- Quintay14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
- Rancagua16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
- Reñaca14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
- San Pedro de Atacama21 °C (70 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
- Santa Cruz15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
- Talca18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
- Temuco13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
- Valdivia12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 18 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 18 rain days
- Valle Nevado12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain days
- Valparaíso16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 162 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 162 rain days
- Vicuña18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 1 rain days
- Villa O'Higgins6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain days
- Villarrica11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 15 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 15 rain days
- Viña del Mar16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
National Day of Indigenous Peoples
Around 20–21 Jun
Winter solstice; We Tripantu (Mapuche New Year).
Saints Peter and Paul, Virgen del Carmen, Assumption
29 Jun, 16 Jul, 15 Aug
La Tirana festival in the north (16 Jul).
Día de los Pueblos Indígenas check
Around 20–21 June · Santiago
Public holiday.
Ski season
Jun–Aug · Santiago
Farellones and Valle Nevado are day trips from the city; roads are busy on weekends.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile
- Low
- Prices · Chile
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chile, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 4
Jan: 1
June: Winter: Andes passes may close; Patagonia reduced services (winter rules at Torres del Paine).
January: Patagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.
Chile: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Best months: Jun–Oct (ski season and milder weather)
Best months: June–September (Southern winter)
Best months: June–Sept (ski season); Dec–Feb (summer hiking)
Best months: Jun–Aug (winter snow)
Best months: Jun–Oct
Best months: Jun–Oct (dry, good snow)