January in Cajón del Maipo tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.6/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Cajón del Maipo at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Cajón del Maipo — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.5/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Cajón del Maipo at 9.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind January at 9.6/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Cajón del Maipo — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.9/10March averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Cajón del Maipo (4th of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Cajón del Maipo — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.3/10At 2°C (36°F) this is proper winter weather in April: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Cajón del Maipo — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
May in Cajón del Maipo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10May averages -1°C (30°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 8 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Cajón del Maipo — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10At -3°C (27°F) this is proper winter weather in June: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Only 20 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Cajón del Maipo — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Cajón del Maipo — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10At -4°C (26°F) this is proper winter weather in July: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Only 19 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Cajón del Maipo — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Cajón del Maipo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10August averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 15 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Cajón del Maipo — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10September averages -1°C (30°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 10 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October holds up well in Cajón del Maipo — 6th best month
Good · 8.2/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in October: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
At just 7 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
November ranks 5th of 12 for Cajón del Maipo — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Cajón del Maipo at 8.7/10 (5th of 12), just behind January at 9.6/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Cajón del Maipo — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.1/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Cajón del Maipo (3rd of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
