When to go · Portillo
Portillo in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (off‑season or heavy snow road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (off‑season or heavy snow road closures).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- PortilloHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Portillo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jun: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (off‑season or heavy snow road closures).
June: Inside Portillo's best window: Jun–Oct.
Portillo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings