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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

GreatVoykit month rating for Chile

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.

  • 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.

  • Cooler than inland, with morning fog in summer; rain mostly May–August.

  • 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).

  • Mild all year, almost no rain; sea fog (camanchaca) in winter mornings. Water is cold for swimming.

  • 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.

  • 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 days
  • Achao15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Algarrobo20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ancud14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Antofagasta21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • Arica23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • Calama24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 0 rain days
  • Caldera22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Castro15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Chaitén14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Chillán17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days
  • Concepción20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Copiapó27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days
  • Coquimbo24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days
  • Coyhaique15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Curacautín20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Farellones15 °C (59 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Frutillar19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Futaleufú18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Iquique23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days
  • La Parva26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days
  • La Serena22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days
  • Los Andes27 °C (81 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days
  • Monte Águila21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Monte Verde14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Nevados de Chillan21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Pelluhue20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Pichilemu22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pisco Elqui22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 2 rain days
  • Portillo8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 3 rain days
  • Pucón20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Puerto Montt17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days
  • Puerto Natales16 °C (61 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Puerto Rio Tranquilo13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Puerto Varas13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Puerto Williams3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Punta Arenas14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Punta de Choros20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days
  • Putre13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Quellón8.9 °C (48 °F) / 5.2 °C (41 °F), 116 rain days
  • Quintay19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days
  • Rancagua26 °C (79 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days
  • Reñaca20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • San Pedro de Atacama28 °C (82 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 0 rain days
  • Santa Cruz26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days
  • Talca26 °C (79 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Temuco20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Valdivia20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Valle Nevado0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 3 rain days
  • Valparaíso21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days
  • Vicuña23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days
  • Villa O'Higgins13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Villarrica20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days
  • Viña del Mar25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 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.

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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)

  • Santiago

    Warm and dry.

  • Antofagasta

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (dry, mild temperatures)

  • Arica

    Best months: Year-round; Dec–Mar for beach weather, Sep–Nov and Mar–May for valleys and altiplano

  • Calama

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Dec

  • Caldera

    Best months: Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog)

  • Concepción

    Best months: Dec–Mar (warm, dry, beach weather); Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr are quieter

  • Copiapó

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

  • Coquimbo

    Best months: Oct–Mar