When to go · Santiago
Santiago in May
Good month. Cool; smog begins some days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Cool; smog begins some days.
Weather in May
- SantiagoHighs around 19 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Central Chile, Chile · Santiago, Valparaíso, wine valleysfine
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.
Labour Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday.
Día del Patrimonio check
Last weekend of May · Historic buildings
Free access; queues.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings