When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in April
Great month. Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Santa Cruz in this guide.
Weather in April
- Santa CruzHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Autumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
April: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
January: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
Santa Cruz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings