When to go · Chile
Chile in November
Great month. Patagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile
Verdict
Patagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Chile in this guide.
Weather in November
- Atacama and the north · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricabest weather
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 valleysbest weather
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, Chiloéfine
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
- Patagonia · Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Australbest weather
Nov–Mar long days and full services; very strong winds in summer; many services shut Jun–Aug.
- Easter Island · Rapa Nuibest weather
Subtropical; warm Dec–Mar, wetter and windier in winter.
- Central Chile: Santiago and central valley · Inland basin and valleysbest weather
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 shorebest weather
Cooler than inland, with morning fog in summer; rain mostly May–August.
- Central Chile: Andean ski resorts · Above 2,500 mcool
Ski season roughly June–September; check snow and road conditions before going.
- Los Ríos: Valdivia basin · Los Ríos regionbest weather
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 stripbest weather
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 plateaubest weather
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, fjordsfine
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 Painefine
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, Pucónbest weather
Warm dry summers Dec–Mar; rain most of the year, heaviest May–Aug.
- Southern Chile: Los Lagos and Chiloé · Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt, Castrofine
Cooler and wetter than the north of the region; wind on the ferry crossing.
- Santiago26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain days
- Achao15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
- Algarrobo20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
- Ancud14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
- Antofagasta21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain days
- Arica23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °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
- Castro15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Chaitén14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
- Chillán17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 3 rain days
- Concepción20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
- Copiapó27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 0 rain days
- Coquimbo24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
- Coyhaique15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
- Curacautín20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
- Farellones15 °C (59 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
- Frutillar19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Futaleufú18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
- Iquique23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 0 rain days
- La Parva26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- La Serena22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain days
- Los Andes27 °C (81 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain days
- Monte Águila21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Monte Verde14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
- Nevados de Chillan21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Pelluhue20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Pichilemu22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
- Pisco Elqui22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 2 rain days
- Portillo8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 3 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 3 rain days
- Pucón20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
- Puerto Montt17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 14 rain days
- Puerto Natales16 °C (61 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
- Puerto Rio Tranquilo13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain days
- Puerto Varas13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
- Puerto Williams3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
- Punta Arenas14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
- Punta de Choros20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days
- Putre13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
- Quellón8.9 °C (48 °F) / 5.2 °C (41 °F), 116 rain days48 °F (8.9 °C) / 41 °F (5.2 °C), 116 rain days
- Quintay19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- Rancagua26 °C (79 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain days
- Reñaca20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
- San Pedro de Atacama28 °C (82 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 0 rain days
- Santa Cruz26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- Talca26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Temuco20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain days
- Valdivia20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Valle Nevado0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 3 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 3 rain days
- Valparaíso21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
- Vicuña23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
- Villa O'Higgins13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain days
- Villarrica20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain days
- Viña del Mar25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 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.
Encounter of Two Worlds, Reformation Day, All Saints
12 Oct, 31 Oct, 1 Nov
Public holidays.
All Saints' Day
1 November · Santiago
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile
- Medium
- Prices · Chile
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chile, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 2
Jan: 1
November: Patagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in November
Rated best or good this month
Atacama and the north
Best weather of the year (San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Arica)
Central Chile
Best weather of the year (Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleys)
Patagonia
Best weather of the year (Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Austral)
Easter Island
Best weather of the year (Rapa Nui)
Warm and dry.
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (dry, mild temperatures)
Best months: Year-round; Dec–Mar for beach weather, Sep–Nov and Mar–May for valleys and altiplano
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Dec
Best months: Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog)
Best months: Dec–Mar (warm, dry, beach weather); Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr are quieter
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best months: Oct–Mar