When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in December
Great month. Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for San Pedro de Atacama in this guide.
Weather in December
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricabest weather
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
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Pedro de Atacama, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 0
December: Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
March: Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
San Pedro de Atacama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings