When to go · Santiago
Santiago in April
Great month. Mild and clear.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Mild and clear.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Santiago in this guide.
Weather in April
- SantiagoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Central Chile, Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleysbest weather
Mediterranean: hot dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.Mediterranean: hot dry summers (86 °F (30 °C)+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.
Autumn season
Warm days, harvest in the wine valleys and clear Andes views.
Watch: Smog begins in May.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Easter (Semana Santa) check
Moves yearly · Citywide
Good Friday and Holy Saturday are public holidays; many shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Autumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santiago, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 2
Mar: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 2
April: Mild and clear.
March: Warm and clear; grape harvest.
Santiago: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings