When to go · Quintay
Quintay in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). 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
- QuintayHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 5 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 Quintay, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 5
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
January: Inside Quintay's best window: Oct–Apr.
Quintay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings