When to go · Santiago
Santiago in April
Great month. Mild and clear.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Mild and clear.
Weather in April
- SantiagoHighs around 23 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Central Chile, Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleysbest weather
Mediterranean: hot dry summers (30 °C+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.Mediterranean: hot dry summers (86 °F+), cool wet winters with smog in Santiago; harvest festivals in March.
Autumn season
Warm days, harvest in the wine valleys and clear Andes views.
Watch: Smog begins in May.
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.
Easter (Semana Santa) check
Moves yearly · Citywide
Good Friday and Holy Saturday are public holidays; many shops close.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings