When to go · Punta de Choros
Punta de Choros in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). 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
- Punta de ChorosHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 4 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 Punta de Choros, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
January: Inside Punta de Choros's best window: Dec–Mar.
Punta de Choros: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings