Chile in May

May is one of Chile's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 17 destinations average 69/100, led by Antofagasta at 93 — 20°C and 0 rainy days — while Torres del Paine is cooler at -2°C and scores 51.

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

🇨🇱 Chile, month by month

69/100 in May

Where in Chile in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Antofagasta	City	20°C	3 mm · 0 days	93 tier S	—
2	San Pedro de Atacama	City	16°C	1 mm · 1 day	88 tier A	—
3	Iquique	Beach	24°C	10 mm · 5 days	87 tier A	—
4	Valparaíso	City	15°C	31 mm · 3 days	82 tier A	—
5	Valle Nevado	Ski resort	-1°C	88 mm · 10 days	79 tier B	—
6	Santiago	City	18°C	50 mm · 6 days	77 tier B	—
7	Hanga Roa	Island	23°C	99 mm · 11 days	76 tier B	—
8	La Serena	Beach	18°C	23 mm · 2 days	76 tier B	—
9	Portillo	Ski resort	2°C	65 mm · 9 days	75 tier B	—
10	Viña del Mar	Beach	18°C	31 mm · 3 days	71 tier B	—
11	Puerto Natales	Trekking hub	3°C	98 mm · 15 days	66 tier C	—
12	Castro	City	11°C	147 mm · 16 days	61 tier C	—
13	Puerto Varas	City	11°C	193 mm · 17 days	58 tier D	—
14	Punta Arenas	City	3°C	56 mm · 11 days	58 tier D	—
15	Farellones	Ski resort	9°C	183 mm · 17 days	55 tier D	—
16	Torres del Paine	National park	-2°C	192 mm · 19 days	51 tier D	—
17	Pucón	Ski resort	12°C	276 mm · 15 days	26 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 May 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 May

Stargazing and the moon · San Pedro de Atacama · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
New-moon nights in the Elqui · La Serena · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
Lenga turning · Torres del Paine · 20 Mar – 10 May (usually)
Puma tracking season · Torres del Paine and 1 more place · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)
FILZIC book fair · Antofagasta · 20 May – 15 Jul (usually)
Glorias Navales · Iquique · 21 May
Día de las Glorias Navales · Valparaíso · 21 May

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 10 places Ski season · 4 places Fog season · 3 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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