When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (El Tatio nights to −15 °C), Jan–Feb (rain can close altiplano roads).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (El Tatio nights to 5 °F), Jan–Feb (rain can close altiplano roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for San Pedro de Atacama
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (El Tatio nights to −15 °C), Jan–Feb (rain can close altiplano roads).Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (El Tatio nights to 5 °F), Jan–Feb (rain can close altiplano roads).
Weather in August
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 23 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 0 days
- Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricacool
Among the driest places on earth; summer 'Altiplanic winter' storms (Jan–Feb) can close high roads; cold nights, freezing at the geysers Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Winter continues; the Atacama may bloom after a rainy year (desierto florido, check).
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket