Best time to visit Santiago
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° | 0d | 50% | 13.5h | sweet spot | 30C max, 0 rainy days |
| Feb | 30° | 1d | 52% | 12.6h | sweet spot | 30C max, 1 rainy day |
| Mar | 28° | 1d | 55% | 11.6h | good | 28C max, 1 rainy day |
| Apr | 24° | 1d | 62% | 9.9h | good | 24C max, 1 rainy day |
| May | 19° | 4d | 70% | 8.1h | good | 19C max, 4 rainy days |
| Jun | 15° | 6d | 74% | 6.9h | good | 15C max, 6 rainy days |
| Jul | 15° | 4d | 75% | 7.8h | good | 15C max, 4 rainy days |
| Aug | 17° | 5d | 77% | 8.3h | good | 17C max, 5 rainy days |
| Sep | 19° | 3d | 73% | 9.3h | good | 19C max, 3 rainy days |
| Oct | 23° | 2d | 63% | 11.4h | sweet spot | 23C max, 2 rainy days |
| Nov | 27° | 2d | 55% | 12.3h | sweet spot | 27C max, 2 rainy days |
| Dec | 29° | 0d | 50% | 13.3h | sweet spot | 29C max, 0 rainy days |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Santiago is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Buenos Aires
- from Lima
- from Sao Paulo
- from Bogota
- from Mexico City
- from Miami
- from Cape Town
- from New York
Around Santiago
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Nearby
- Buenos Aires Argentina · 1,138 km
- Lima Peru · 2,462 km
- Sao Paulo Brazil · 2,615 km
- Bogota Colombia · 4,251 km
Kind of place
Santiago is in Chile, Latin America. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
Before you go
| Cost of living | cheap — prices run about 48% of the United States' (World Bank, 2025) |
|---|---|
| Currency | Chilean peso |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Plugs | Type C and L, 220 V |
| Driving | On the right |
| Emergency | 131, 132, 133, 130, 134 |
| Calling code | +56 |
| Travel advice | No advice against travel — UK Foreign Office, updated 2026-08-18 |
Health. Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare you may need you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant. Emergency medical number Call 131 and ask for an ambulance. Contact your insurance company quickly if you’re referred to a medical facility for… More.
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), the UK Foreign Office (Open Government Licence) and the World Bank, refreshed 2026-09-23. The advisory is written for British travellers; entry rules depend on your passport.
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