When to go · San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama in September
Great month. Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for San Pedro de Atacama
Inside San Pedro de Atacama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Dec.
Weather in September
- San Pedro de AtacamaHighs around 25 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 0 days
- 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.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings