The majority of travelers believe the summer months, December to February, to be the best time to visit southern Chile since they have the warmest temperatures. Visitors should prepare for spontaneous weather at any time of year because winds are also stronger in these months. The shoulder season, October through November and March through April, obviously have vaguely lower temperatures, on the contrary they also have less wind and fewer tourists so this can be a pleasant time to visit. Vacationers do not usually stay in southern Chile during the winter months of May to September as the bulk of the trails are closed and waterways are frozen.

CLIMATE

Weather Averages for Grand Santiago:

Average Temperatures for Grand Santiago, Chile

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
68°f	68°f	64°f	57°f	52°f	48°f	46°f	50°f	52°f	57°f	61°f	66°f
20°c	20°c	18°c	14°c	11°c	9°c	8°c	10°c	11°c	14°c	16°c	19°c

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
82°f	82°f	79°f	70°f	63°f	57°f	57°f	61°f	63°f	70°f	75°f	81°f
28°c	28°c	26°c	21°c	17°c	14°c	14°c	16°c	17°c	21°c	24°c	27°c
52°f	52°f	48°f	43°f	39°f	37°f	36°f	37°f	39°f	45°f	46°f	50°f
11°c	11°c	9°c	6°c	4°c	3°c	2°c	3°c	4°c	7°c	8°c	10°c

HOLIDAYS

January - New Year's Day

March/April - Good Friday

March/April - Easter

May - Labour Day

May - Navy Day

June - Corpus Christi

August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

September - Independence Day

October - Día de la Raza

November - All Saints Day

December - Immaculate Conception

December - Christmas Day

December - New Year's Eve/Bank Holiday

Weekend Saturday, Sunday