Best time to visit · Chile
Best time to visit Santiago
Santiago averages 91 just-right days a year; March, November and December are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Santiago weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 91
- Too cool 201
- Too hot 59
- Too muggy 1
- Too gray 13
When to visit Santiago
The best time to visit Santiago for comfortable weather is March, November and December, when 57%, 53% and 49% of days are just right. May, June, July, August and September are mostly too cool, with average highs of 55 to 62°F (17°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82°F (28°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 10% | 11 |
| February | 80°F (27°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 12% | 13 |
| March | 76°F (24°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 16% | 18 |
| April | 69°F (21°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 29% | 10 |
| May | 62°F (17°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 55% | 1 |
| June | 55°F (13°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 61% | 0 |
| July | 55°F (13°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 56% | 0 |
| August | 58°F (14°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 51% | 0 |
| September | 62°F (17°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 51% | 1 |
| October | 67°F (19°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 44% | 6 |
| November | 74°F (23°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 26% | 16 |
| December | 79°F (26°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 15% | 15 |
How Santiago compares
Santiago gets 91 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 1. On gray days: 13.
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Santiago averages 91 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/chile/santiago/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.