climigo

Chile

When to go?

The best months are October–April.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

ArgentinaBoliviaPeruSantiagoSantiagoValparaísoValparaísoPunta ArenasPunta ArenasPunta ArenasAntofagastaAntofagastaAntofagastaConcepciónConcepciónValle NevadoValle NevadoPortilloPortilloPortilloAlerce Costero National ParkAlerce Costero National ParkChiloé IslandChiloé IslandTorres del Paine National ParkTorres del Paine National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 19°9°
February 19°9°
March 17°8°
April 15°5°
May 12°3°
June 10°1°
July 10°1°
August 11°2°
September 13°3°
October 15°5°
November 16°6°
December 18°8°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9.1 · 18.9 °CJanuary: 9.1 · 18.9 °C8.9 · 18.7 °CFebruary: 8.9 · 18.7 °C7.6 · 17.1 °CMarch: 7.6 · 17.1 °C5.3 · 14.6 °CApril: 5.3 · 14.6 °C3.2 · 12.0 °CMay: 3.2 · 12.0 °C1.3 · 9.9 °CJune: 1.3 · 9.9 °C0.8 · 9.9 °CJuly: 0.8 · 9.9 °C1.6 · 11.0 °CAugust: 1.6 · 11.0 °C2.9 · 12.6 °CSeptember: 2.9 · 12.6 °C4.7 · 14.5 °COctober: 4.7 · 14.5 °C6.4 · 16.4 °CNovember: 6.4 · 16.4 °C8.1 · 18.0 °CDecember: 8.1 · 18.0 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 9.1 – 18.9 °C
Feb 8.9 – 18.7 °C
Mar 7.6 – 17.1 °C
Apr 5.3 – 14.6 °C
May 3.2 – 12.0 °C
Jun 1.3 – 9.9 °C
Jul 0.8 – 9.9 °C
Aug 1.6 – 11.0 °C
Sep 2.9 – 12.6 °C
Oct 4.7 – 14.5 °C
Nov 6.4 – 16.4 °C
Dec 8.1 – 18.0 °C

How much it rains

January 63 mm7 d
February 55 mm6 d
March 68 mm6 d
April 79 mm5 d
May 95 mm6 d
June 117 mm6 d
July 101 mm6 d
August 100 mm6 d
September 69 mm5 d
October 66 mm6 d
November 59 mm5 d
December 59 mm6 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 63 mm · 7 rain days · 9 mm a day55 mm · 6 rain days · 9 mm a dayFebruary: 55 mm · 6 rain days · 9 mm a day68 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayMarch: 68 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day79 mm · 5 rain days · 16 mm a dayApril: 79 mm · 5 rain days · 16 mm a day95 mm · 6 rain days · 16 mm a dayMay: 95 mm · 6 rain days · 16 mm a day117 mm · 6 rain days · 20 mm a dayJune: 117 mm · 6 rain days · 20 mm a day101 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a dayJuly: 101 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a day100 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a dayAugust: 100 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a day69 mm · 5 rain days · 14 mm a daySeptember: 69 mm · 5 rain days · 14 mm a day66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayOctober: 66 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day59 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a dayNovember: 59 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a day59 mm · 6 rain days · 10 mm a dayDecember: 59 mm · 6 rain days · 10 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 63 mm7 d
Feb 55 mm6 d
Mar 68 mm6 d
Apr 79 mm5 d
May 95 mm6 d
Jun 117 mm6 d
Jul 101 mm6 d
Aug 100 mm6 d
Sep 69 mm5 d
Oct 66 mm6 d
Nov 59 mm5 d
Dec 59 mm6 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 14 h 29
February 13 h 28
March 12 h 22
April 11 h 08
May 10 h 07
June 9 h 34
July 9 h 48
August 10 h 40
September 11 h 50
October 13 h 01
November 14 h 09
December 14 h 46

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 114 cm
February 112 cm
March 112 cm
April 112 cm
May 116 cm
June 125 cm
July 136 cm
August 143 cm
September 144 cm
October 137 cm
November 128 cm
December 119 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

075150 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec114 cmJanuary: 114 cm112 cmFebruary: 112 cm112 cmMarch: 112 cm112 cmApril: 112 cm116 cmMay: 116 cm125 cmJune: 125 cm136 cmJuly: 136 cm143 cmAugust: 143 cm144 cmSeptember: 144 cm137 cmOctober: 137 cm128 cmNovember: 128 cm119 cmDecember: 119 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 114 cm
Feb 112 cm
Mar 112 cm
Apr 112 cm
May 116 cm
Jun 125 cm
Jul 136 cm
Aug 143 cm
Sep 144 cm
Oct 137 cm
Nov 128 cm
Dec 119 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities