When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in May
Great month. Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for San Pedro de Atacama in this guide.
Weather in May
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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
- 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 San Pedro de Atacama, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 0 (better)
Mar: 1
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings