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Best Time to Visit Chile

Climate based on Santiago • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Chile is in January, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Jan 21 - Feb 3. The hottest month is January (30°C highs) and the coolest is July (15°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jan 21 - Feb 3
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Feb 6 - Feb 19
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Dec 21 - Jan 3
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 30°C / 16°C
  • 9mm total
  • 13.4h sun/day

February

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 30°C / 16°C
  • 5mm total
  • 12.7h sun/day

March

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 28°C / 15°C
  • 3mm total
  • 11.7h sun/day

April

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 23°C / 12°C
  • 33mm total
  • 9.7h sun/day

May

Comfortable
14°Cavg
  • 19°C / 9°C
  • 36mm total
  • 8.0h sun/day

June

Fresh
11°Cavg
  • 16°C / 7°C
  • 79mm total
  • 6.8h sun/day

July

Fresh
11°Cavg
  • 15°C / 6°C
  • 56mm total
  • 7.6h sun/day

August

Fresh
12°Cavg
  • 16°C / 7°C
  • 67mm total
  • 8.3h sun/day

September

Comfortable
13°Cavg
  • 19°C / 8°C
  • 40mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

October

Comfortable
16°Cavg
  • 22°C / 10°C
  • 36mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

November

Warm
19°Cavg
  • 26°C / 12°C
  • 12mm total
  • 12.3h sun/day

December

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 29°C / 14°C
  • 7mm total
  • 13.5h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Chile (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar