When to go · Copiapó
Copiapó in May
Great month. Inside Copiapó's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Copiapó's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Copiapó in this guide.
Weather in May
- CopiapóHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Copiapó, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 1
Mar: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Inside Copiapó's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Copiapó's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Copiapó: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings