When to go · Vicuña
Vicuña, month by month
The best months for Vicuña: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (carnival crowds, hotter days).24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (carnival crowds, hotter days).24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Chile: Winter: Andes passes may close; Patagonia reduced services (winter rules at Torres del Paine).18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Chile: Ski season and school holidays; cold Atacama nights.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Chile: Winter continues; the Atacama may bloom after a rainy year (desierto florido, check).18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Chile: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vicuña, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Vicuña's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Vicuña: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.