What is the best time to visit Chile and Patagonia?

Written By إسماعيل قاسمي on 2019/07/07

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Weather of Arabia - Chile is a long and geographically diverse country and it is difficult to determine a single time to go to it, so that the best time to visit Chile depends on the part of your trip that you will go to and what you want to do there.

Whether you're planning on exploring the Atacama Desert, spotting wild animals in the national parks of Patagonia, or skiing the slopes of Santiago, this is your guide to the best time to visit Chile and Patagonia.

The best time to visit the Atacama Desert

Considered the world's driest desert, the Atacama is a popular destination all year round for its sleeping landscapes and lakes. Summer days certainly get hotter, nights keep a constant low temperature due to the altitude, and winter in the Altiplanic sees heavy rains in the afternoons with lots of storms.

The best time to visit Easter Island

The summer season, which extends here from December to March, is the most popular time for tourism in the island and the archipelago. It is even the peak tourist season. Outside this season, the weather becomes calmer, and this region remains moderate, like northern Chile. Therefore, we recommend traveling during the month of March as the best. A time of the year when the tourist crowds are less.

The best time to visit Patagonia

Keep in mind that the further south you go, the weather conditions will be more severe, especially in the fall and winter months, and it is better to avoid the winter season from June to August, when temperatures drop to minus 15 degrees Celsius, but if you go between March and April, it will be Alright, summer is the peak tourist season in Patagonia.

The best time to visit Torres del Paine and the Lake District

This part of Chile witnesses the four seasons and it is best to visit it in the summer, while the winter is very wet and cold, and although you can expect some rain and clouds in the summer, the park is open all year round, but it is wise to make your visit in the spring and summer.

The best time to visit Central Chile and Santiago

The most pleasant time to head to Santiago, the capital of Chile, is in the summer when the locals leave the city, hotel prices and pollution levels drop, and in the spring the area becomes beautifully green.