When to go · Santiago
Santiago in October
Great month. Warm; jacaranda and clear views.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Warm; jacaranda and clear views.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Santiago in this guide.
Weather in October
- SantiagoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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.
Spring season
Blossom, warm days and Fiestas Patrias.
Watch: Busy on 18–19 September.
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.
Encuentro de Dos Mundos check
12 October (moves to nearest Monday in some years) · Nationwide
Public holiday.
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 Santiago, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 2
Mar: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 2
October: Warm; jacaranda and clear views.
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