When to go · La Serena
La Serena in October
Great month. Inside La Serena's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Sep–Nov and Mar–Apr for cooler sightseeing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside La Serena's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Sep–Nov and Mar–Apr for cooler sightseeing.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for La Serena in this guide.
Weather in October
- La SerenaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 La Serena, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside La Serena's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Sep–Nov and Mar–Apr for cooler sightseeing.
January: Inside La Serena's best window: Dec–Mar for beach weather; Sep–Nov and Mar–Apr for cooler sightseeing.
La Serena: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings