When to go · Valle Nevado
Valle Nevado in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (warm, limited snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (warm, limited snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Valle NevadoHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valle Nevado, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (warm, limited snow).
June: Inside Valle Nevado's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, good snow).
Valle Nevado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings