Best time to visit the Andes ski country

The best time to visit the Andes ski country is June to August, judged across 4 places; January to March are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 4 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Andes ski country month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow seasonoff-season shutdown · 19°C highs · best Jun–Sep · still good for hikingValle Nevado, Portillo, Farellones
Februarylow seasonoff-season shutdown · 20°C highs · best Jun–Sep · still good for hikingValle Nevado, Las Leñas, Portillo
Marchlow seasonoff-season shutdown · 17°C highs · best Jun–Sep · still good for hikingValle Nevado, Las Leñas, Portillo
Aprilnot its bestoff-season shutdown · 13°C highs · best Jun–SepValle Nevado, Las Leñas, Portillo
Maygood6°C highsValle Nevado, Portillo, Las Leñas
Junein season1°C highsPortillo, Valle Nevado, Las Leñas
Julyin season2°C highsValle Nevado, Portillo, Las Leñas
Augustin season3°C highs · 9 h sunValle Nevado, Las Leñas, Portillo
Septembergood5°C highs · 10 h sunValle Nevado, Las Leñas, Portillo
Octobernot its bestoff-season shutdown · 7°C highs · best Jun–SepValle Nevado, Las Leñas, Portillo
Novembernot its bestoff-season shutdown · 11°C highs · best Jun–SepValle Nevado, Portillo, Las Leñas
Decembernot its bestoff-season shutdown · 16°C highs · best Jun–SepValle Nevado, Portillo, Farellones

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 4 places in the Andes ski country

The Andes ski country — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Andes ski country?
June to August. In June: 1°C highs.
When is the low season in the Andes ski country?
January to March. In January: off-season shutdown · 19°C highs · best Jun–Sep · still good for hiking.
Which months are in season in the Andes ski country?
June to August — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.