Chile in October
October is one of Chile's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 17 destinations average 75/100, led by Antofagasta at 94 — 20°C and 0 rainy days — while Torres del Paine is cooler at -1°C and scores 57.
#2 of 12 months for Chile · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇱 Chile, month by month
75/100 in OctoberWhere in Chile in October
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 October 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 October
- Stargazing and the moon · San Pedro de Atacama · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Wine country in flower · Santiago · 15 Oct – 30 Nov (usually)
- New-moon nights in the Elqui · La Serena · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Flamingos on the lagoons · Torres del Paine · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Mahana o te Re'o · Hanga Roa · 30 Oct – 10 Nov (usually)
- Puñihuil penguin season · Castro · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)
- Penguin colony season · Punta Arenas · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)