When to go · Achao
Achao in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, festival)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, festival)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- AchaoHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 17 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Achao, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 17
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, festival)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
January: Inside Achao's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, festival).
Achao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast