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Published: 11-08-2022
Chile's extended coastline, which runs 4,300km from north to south, makes the best time to visit Chile a tricky process. The north, including the world's driest desert in the Atacama, is a year-round destination. At the same time, January and February see warm, long summer days in most places, plus several local festivals. October and November are excellent times to visit Patagonia and central regions, with clear skies, spring blooms and fewer crowds than the December to January peak season. March and April offer incredible autumn colors. Easter Island can be visited all year round, and March offers good weather all over the country.
Stormy Chilean Seas
CHILE, MONTH BY MONTH
January
It's summer peak season, and Chileans head to the beaches. Every Chilean town and city has annual celebrations Chilean town and city with live music, special feasts and fireworks. It's also high season in Patagonia.
February
February is Chileans' favorite month to go on holiday. People flock south with unrelenting heat from the north to Santiago, people flock south, particularly to Pucón and the Lake District. Beaches fill and Santiago nightlife transplants to Viña del Mar and Valparaíso.
Kite Flying
March
A great month to travel in Chile. As autumn moves in, summer crowds disperse. Though all of Chile cools down, Southern Patagonia is still dry and less windy, with excellent hiking weather. The Central Valley's grape harvesthttps://vaexpeditions.com/package/classic-northern-chile-and-the-central-wine-valley begins.
April
Bright red and yellow leaves cover the forests of Northern Patagonia; though rain will come any day now, you might get lucky with decent hiking weather. Santiago and the central valley enjoy still-pleasant temperatures.
Patagonian Autumn
May
Heading into winter, expect some rain across the north and temperatures to lower slightly.
June
Winter begins. With days at their shortest, nightlife and cultural events pick up. The world-class ski resorts around Santiago start gearing up, and it's an excellent time to visit the desert.
Ski Season
July
Chilean winter vacation means family travel is in full swing. Ski resorts are up and running, and those who brave Patagonia will find lovely winter landscapes without the infamous wind of summer.
August
A good time to visit, August represents the tail end of the ski season and cheaper lodgings in holiday destinations now that school vacation is over. In the south, winter rains begin to taper off.
End of Winter
September
Spring comes to Santiago with mild, sunny days. Though it is low season throughout Chile, it's not the wrong time to travel. Everything closes, and people get boisterous the week of the national holiday.
October
October is an excellent time to travel, with spring flowers blossoming in northern and central Chile.
Spring Llamas!
November
Chile's south is in full bloom though the weather is still crisp. It's an excellent time to visit the beach resorts and Patagonia; the crowds and high prices are still a month away.
December
Summer begins, and services return to the Carretera Austral. It's still quiet but ideal for outdoor activities in the Lakes District and Patagonia.
