When to go · Santiago
Santiago in March
Great month. Warm and clear; grape harvest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Warm and clear; grape harvest.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Santiago in this guide.
Weather in March
- SantiagoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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.
Lollapalooza Chile
Late Mar (varies)
Music festival at Parque O'Higgins; hotels and rides get busy (check dates).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Wine harvest festivals; Patagonia quieter with autumn colour late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santiago, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1 (better)
Apr: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 1
March: Warm and clear; grape harvest.
April: Mild and clear.
Santiago: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings