Chile in August

August is Chile's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 17 destinations average 72/100, led by Antofagasta at 93 — 19°C and 1 rainy day — while Torres del Paine is cooler at -4°C and scores 47.

#5 of 12 months for Chile · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇱 Chile, month by month

72/100 in August

Where in Chile in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Antofagasta	City	19°C	2 mm · 1 day	93 tier S	—
2	Valle Nevado	Ski resort	-4°C	102 mm · 9 days	92 tier S	Yes
3	Portillo	Ski resort	-1°C	74 mm · 8 days	88 tier A	Yes
4	San Pedro de Atacama	City	16°C	3 mm · 0 days	87 tier A	—
5	Iquique	Beach	22°C	14 mm · 6 days	86 tier A	—
6	Valparaíso	City	13°C	50 mm · 4 days	80 tier A	—
7	Hanga Roa	Island	20°C	61 mm · 9 days	79 tier B	—
8	La Serena	Beach	16°C	11 mm · 1 day	79 tier B	—
9	Santiago	City	17°C	74 mm · 7 days	74 tier B	—
10	Viña del Mar	Beach	17°C	50 mm · 4 days	73 tier B	—
11	Farellones	Ski resort	7°C	216 mm · 21 days	68 tier C	Yes
12	Puerto Natales	Trekking hub	0°C	105 mm · 17 days	65 tier C	—
13	Castro	City	8°C	186 mm · 20 days	56 tier D	—
14	Punta Arenas	City	1°C	63 mm · 14 days	55 tier D	—
15	Pucón	Ski resort	9°C	352 mm · 18 days	54 tier D	Yes
16	Puerto Varas	City	9°C	225 mm · 19 days	53 tier D	—
17	Torres del Paine	National park	-4°C	217 mm · 21 days	47 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Chile in August

Stargazing and the moon · San Pedro de Atacama · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
New-moon nights in the Elqui · La Serena · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
Puma tracking season · Torres del Paine and 1 more place · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)
San Lorenzo de Tarapacá · Iquique · 1–11 Aug (usually)
Nazareno de Caguach · Castro · 28–30 Aug (usually)

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 7 places Ski season · 7 places Fog season · 3 places Monsoon · 2 places Winter road closures · 2 places Dry season · 1 place Smoke season · 1 place Storm season · 1 place Volcanic activity · 1 place

Better months for Chile

September · 75/100 October · 75/100 November · 73/100 Weakest: June · 69/100

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