When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in January
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
- 29°C84°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
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 January
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricarainy
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: Patagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast