When to go · Puerto Rio Tranquilo
Puerto Rio Tranquilo in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). 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
- Puerto Rio TranquiloHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 8 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 Puerto Rio Tranquilo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
January: Inside Puerto Rio Tranquilo's best window: Dec–Feb.
Puerto Rio Tranquilo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings