When to go · Nevados de Chillan
Nevados de Chillan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (summer, possible road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (summer, possible road closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Nevados de Chillan's best window: Jun–Aug (winter snow).
- JulyGreatInside Nevados de Chillan's best window: Jun–Aug (winter snow).
- AugustGreatInside Nevados de Chillan's best window: Jun–Aug (winter snow).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (winter snow)). Across Chile: Wine harvest festivals; Patagonia quieter with autumn colour late in the month.
Weather in December
- Nevados de ChillanHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nevados de Chillan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (summer, possible road closures).
June: Inside Nevados de Chillan's best window: Jun–Aug (winter snow).
Nevados de Chillan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings