When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in March
Great month. Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°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 San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for San Pedro de Atacama in this guide.
Weather in March
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Wine harvest festivals; Patagonia quieter with autumn colour late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Pedro de Atacama, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Apr: 0 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
April: 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