Best time to visit Chile

Chile is so long and thin, consider it like an ever-fluctuating thermometer.![]()

Chile's elongated shape – 4,300km north to south – makes the best time to visit Chile hard to call. The north – including the world's driest desert – is a year-round destination, while January and February see warm, long summer days in most places, plus a plethora of local festivals. October and November are good for Patagonia and central regions, with clear skies, spring blooms and fewer crowds than the December to January peak. March and April offer autumn colour. Easter Island can be visited year round - March offers generally good weather.
Chile, Month by month
Our Chile Holidays
Chile highlights tour, 10 days
10-days: Santiago, Atacama, Patagonia & Torres del Paine
From
£3650
10 days
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Rio Futaleufu rafting holiday in Chile
Raft deep canyons and pristine wilderness of Patagonia
From
£4573
9 days
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Patagonia self-drive holiday
10 days - Torres del Paine, Calafate & Perito Moreno
From
£1950
10 days
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Chile holiday, 21 days south to north
Atacama Desert, Patagonian Rainforest & National Parks
From
£3399
17 days
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Small group adventure holiday to Patagonia
Explore the spectacular wilderness and mountains of Patagonia
From
£4900
20 days
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Chile and Argentina tour
Santiago, Lake District, Patagonia, Glaciers & Buenos Aires
From
£2995
11 days
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Patagonia Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
7
14
40
FEB
7
14
30
MAR
5
12
45
APR
3
10
45
MAY
1
7
45
JUN
-1
4
35
JUL
-1
4
35
AUG
0
5
35
SEP
1
8
30
OCT
3
10
25
NOV
5
12
30
DEC
6
14
35
What happens when in Chile
Alan Lyall from our friends at South America tour specialist Andean Trails suggests two great times to enjoy contrasting places: “In January, many families have left Santiago for holidays, so the city is less frenetic. It's mid-summer so great for sitting outside, sipping a drink and enjoying the sunshine. Great for walking around too – there is much to see, like sculpture parks and outdoor theatre. On Sundays, they close streets around the Forestal Park to hand them over to pedestrians and cyclists. And March in the wine country in central Chile is a good time, as it's the grape harvest – so local places such as Santa Cruz in the Colchagua Valley have wine festivals.”
Our top Chile Holiday
Chile highlights tour, 10 days
10-days: Santiago, Atacama, Patagonia & Torres del Paine
From
£3650
10 days
ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
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Festivals & events in Chile
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Independence Day - "Dieciocho" (September 18)
September 18 – and days around – sees nationwide Independence Day celebrations known as fiestas patrias (literally "patriotic parties"), either outdoors or in temporary wooden buildings called ramadas. It's wonderfully colourful - traditional costumes, folk music/dancing, parades by Chilean cowboys (huasos), plus flowing wine. Many places set up fondas (stands) selling traditional food and drinks.