January is one of the strongest months in Elqui Valley (2nd)
Best window · 9.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Elqui Valley at 9.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Elqui Valley — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Elqui Valley at 9.9/10 — 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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Elqui Valley — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.5/10March averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Elqui Valley (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Elqui Valley — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 9.2/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Elqui Valley at 9.2/10 (7th of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Elqui Valley: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 7.5/10May averages 11°C (51°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 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Elqui Valley — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Expect 9°C (49°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Elqui Valley — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
July in Elqui Valley — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-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.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Elqui Valley — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
August in Elqui Valley — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.6/10August averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September is one of the strongest months in Elqui Valley (8th)
Best window · 9/10September averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Elqui Valley (8th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on mid-season 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.
October is one of the strongest months in Elqui Valley (6th)
Best window · 9.4/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Elqui Valley at 9.4/10 (6th of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Elqui Valley — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Elqui Valley at 9.5/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
December is one of the strongest months in Elqui Valley (5th)
Best window · 9.5/10December averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Elqui Valley (5th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
