When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in October
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) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- 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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for San Pedro de Atacama in this guide.
Weather in October
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °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
- 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 San Pedro de Atacama, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 0 (better)
Mar: 1
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 0
October: 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