When to go · Reñaca
Reñaca in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Feb (peak summer) and Dec (festive atmosphere)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Feb (peak summer) and Dec (festive atmosphere)). 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
- ReñacaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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 Reñaca, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jan–Feb (peak summer) and Dec (festive atmosphere)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
January: Inside Reñaca's best window: Jan–Feb (peak summer) and Dec (festive atmosphere).
Reñaca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast