When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in December
Great month. Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Santa Cruz in this guide.
Weather in December
- Santa CruzHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
January: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
Santa Cruz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings