When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in April
Great month. Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for San Pedro de Atacama in this guide.
Weather in April
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atacama and the north, Chile · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Autumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Pedro de Atacama, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 0 (better)
Mar: 1
Crowds
Apr: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Mar: 0
April: Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
March: Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
San Pedro de Atacama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings