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Santiago from Casablanca

9,948 km, about 13h 03m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at Santiago and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.

  1. Santiago in January: good, busy
  2. Santiago in February: sweet spot
  3. Santiago in March: good
  4. Santiago in April: good
  5. Santiago in May: good
  6. Santiago in June: good
  7. Santiago in July: good
  8. Santiago in August: good
  9. Santiago in September: good
  10. Santiago in October: sweet spot
  11. Santiago in November: good, busy
  12. Santiago in December: good, busy
  • Sweet spot
  • Good
  • OK
  • Avoid
  • Busy
Go in Feb or Oct — 30C max, 1 rainy day. Apr is the next best.

Month by month from Casablanca

No fare history on CMN–SCL yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only. The price column fills in as the scanner collects.

MonthMax °CRain days Crowds VerdictWhy
Jan 30° 0d 50 goodbusy busier than usual
Feb 30° 1d 93 sweet spot 30C max, 1 rainy day
Mar 28° 0d 68 good 28C max, 0 rainy days
Apr 24° 1d 80 good 24C max, 1 rainy day
May 19° 4d 80 good 19C max, 4 rainy days
Jun 15° 6d 100 good 15C max, 6 rainy days
Jul 15° 4d 80 good 15C max, 4 rainy days
Aug 17° 5d 80 good 17C max, 5 rainy days
Sep 19° 4d 80 good 19C max, 4 rainy days
Oct 23° 2d 80 sweet spot 23C max, 2 rainy days
Nov 27° 1d 45 goodbusy busier than usual
Dec 29° 0d 45 goodbusy busier than usual

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in MA as well as at Santiago, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest in November and December; quietest in May.

The year in Santiago

Santiago experiences a Mediterranean climate with dry summers and wet winters. It may be wise to check for local events or festivals that could impact travel plans.

Busiest
mid Dec to late Feb — This period coincides with summer in Santiago, attracting tourists for its warm weather and outdoor activities.
Quieter, still good
early Sep to late Nov — These months see relatively mild weather and fewer tourists, making it a great time for a quieter visit.
early Mar to late May — Late summer into autumn offers pleasant temperatures and lower crowds before the winter season.

Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.

Santiago from anywhere · everywhere from Casablanca · Fares in USD: no free rate exists for MAD.

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