Chile in January
January is Chile's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 17 destinations average 72/100, led by San Pedro de Atacama at 95 — 24°C and 4 rainy days — while Torres del Paine is cooler at 5°C and scores 69.
#4 of 12 months for Chile · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇱 Chile, month by month
72/100 in JanuaryWhere in Chile in January
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 January 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 January
- Stargazing and the moon · San Pedro de Atacama · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- New-moon nights in the Elqui · La Serena · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Flamingos on the lagoons · Torres del Paine · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Guanaco birthing · Torres del Paine · 15 Nov – 10 Jan (usually)
- FITZA theatre festival · Antofagasta · 15–31 Jan (usually)
- New Year fireworks over the bay · Valparaíso · 29 Dec – 2 Jan
- Puñihuil penguin season · Castro · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)
- Semanas Musicales de Frutillar · Puerto Varas · 25 Jan – 8 Feb (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 4 of Chile's 6 well-known places this month.