When to go · Coquimbo
Coquimbo in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- CoquimboHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fiestas Patrias big impact
18–19 Sep · Chile
Independence and Army days; fondas, businesses closed, travel peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Coquimbo, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 6
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
January: Inside Coquimbo's best window: Oct–Mar.
Coquimbo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings