Best time to visit Santiago
The best time to visit Santiago, Chile is March–May & August–December — expect daytime highs near 28°C and roughly 0.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically June.
Travel score by month (0–10)
Santiago climate, month by month
Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.2 h in March.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Sun/day | Humidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 15°C | 0.5 | 12 mm | 13.5 h | 50% | 9.0 · Excellent |
| February | 30°C | 16°C | 0.8 | 4 mm | 12.6 h | 52% | 9.0 · Excellent |
| March | 28°C | 14°C | 0.7 | 3 mm | 11.6 h | 53% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| April | 24°C | 12°C | 1.5 | 16 mm | 9.7 h | 60% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| May | 19°C | 9°C | 3.5 | 30 mm | 8.1 h | 62% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| June | 15°C | 7°C | 7.7 | 97 mm | 6.2 h | 65% | 7.8 · Good |
| July | 15°C | 7°C | 3.8 | 44 mm | 7.6 h | 61% | 8.7 · Excellent |
| August | 17°C | 7°C | 5.3 | 65 mm | 8.4 h | 69% | 9.3 · Excellent |
| September | 19°C | 9°C | 6.3 | 31 mm | 9.2 h | 69% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| October | 23°C | 10°C | 3.5 | 17 mm | 11.2 h | 61% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| November | 26°C | 12°C | 1.2 | 8 mm | 12.2 h | 54% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| December | 29°C | 14°C | 0.2 | 2 mm | 13.5 h | 47% | 9.5 · Excellent |
January
9.0 · Excellent
30°C / 15°C
💧 0.5 rain days · ☀️ 13.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 50% RH
February
9.0 · Excellent
30°C / 16°C
💧 0.8 rain days · ☀️ 12.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 52% RH
March
10.0 · Excellent
28°C / 14°C
💧 0.7 rain days · ☀️ 11.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 53% RH
April
10.0 · Excellent
24°C / 12°C
💧 1.5 rain days · ☀️ 9.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 60% RH
May
10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 9°C
💧 3.5 rain days · ☀️ 8.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 62% RH
June
7.8 · Good
15°C / 7°C
💧 7.7 rain days · ☀️ 6.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 65% RH
July
8.7 · Excellent
15°C / 7°C
💧 3.8 rain days · ☀️ 7.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 61% RH
August
9.3 · Excellent
17°C / 7°C
💧 5.3 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
September
10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 9°C
💧 6.3 rain days · ☀️ 9.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
October
10.0 · Excellent
23°C / 10°C
💧 3.5 rain days · ☀️ 11.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 61% RH
November
10.0 · Excellent
26°C / 12°C
💧 1.2 rain days · ☀️ 12.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 54% RH
December
9.5 · Excellent
29°C / 14°C
💧 0.2 rain days · ☀️ 13.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 47% RH
Hottest month
January · 30°C
Coldest month
July · 7°C nights
Wettest month
June · 97 mm
Driest month
December · 2 mm
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