San Pedro de Atacama in September

Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.

No other month rates higher than September for San Pedro de Atacama in this guide.

• San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °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.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Fiestas Patrias big impact

  18–19 Sep · Chile

  Independence and Army days; fondas, businesses closed, travel peak.

Crowds · Chile overall

Medium

Prices · Chile overall

Medium

Chile overall: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Pedro de Atacama, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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