When to go · Caldera
Caldera in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog)). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside Caldera's best window: Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog).
- NovemberGreatInside Caldera's best window: Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog).
- DecemberGreatInside Caldera's best window: Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog).
- JanuaryGreatInside Caldera's best window: Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog).
Weather in May
- CalderaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 0 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 Caldera, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
January: Inside Caldera's best window: Oct–Mar (milder temperatures, less fog).
Caldera: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.