When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in October
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) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Oct–Apr (spring and autumn harvest).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Santa Cruz in this guide.
Weather in October
- Santa CruzHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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