Chile in September

September is Chile's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 17 destinations average 75/100, led by Antofagasta at 93 — 19°C and 0 rainy days — while Torres del Paine is cooler at -3°C and scores 54.

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

🇨🇱 Chile, month by month

75/100 in September

Where in Chile in September

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Antofagasta	City	19°C	1 mm · 0 days	93 tier S	—
2	San Pedro de Atacama	City	19°C	0 mm · 0 days	91 tier S	—
3	Iquique	Beach	23°C	8 mm · 2 days	87 tier A	—
4	Valparaíso	City	14°C	14 mm · 2 days	86 tier A	—
5	Hanga Roa	Island	19°C	40 mm · 6 days	84 tier A	—
6	Valle Nevado	Ski resort	0°C	74 mm · 9 days	84 tier A	—
7	Santiago	City	20°C	42 mm · 6 days	83 tier A	—
8	La Serena	Beach	17°C	1 mm · 0 days	82 tier A	—
9	Portillo	Ski resort	3°C	47 mm · 6 days	79 tier B	—
10	Viña del Mar	Beach	19°C	14 mm · 2 days	79 tier B	—
11	Puerto Natales	Trekking hub	2°C	108 mm · 16 days	72 tier B	—
12	Punta Arenas	City	2°C	49 mm · 13 days	67 tier C	—
13	Castro	City	9°C	141 mm · 17 days	65 tier C	—
14	Puerto Varas	City	10°C	164 mm · 17 days	64 tier C	—
15	Farellones	Ski resort	9°C	183 mm · 19 days	61 tier C	—
16	Torres del Paine	National park	-3°C	216 mm · 20 days	54 tier D	—
17	Pucón	Ski resort	12°C	252 mm · 15 days	37 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 September 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 September

Stargazing and the moon · San Pedro de Atacama · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
Fiestas Patrias · San Pedro de Atacama and 12 more places · 18–19 Sep
New-moon nights in the Elqui · La Serena · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
La Pampilla de Coquimbo · La Serena · 17–20 Sep
Puma tracking season · Torres del Paine and 1 more place · 15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)
Puñihuil penguin season · Castro · 15 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)

Seasons in force

Ski season · 7 places Fog season · 4 places Off-season shutdown · 4 places Winter road closures · 2 places Dry season · 1 place Volcanic activity · 1 place

Peak crowds at 2 of Chile's 6 well-known places this month.

Other good months for Chile

October · 75/100 November · 73/100 January · 72/100 Weakest: June · 69/100

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