January ranks 2nd of 12 for San Pedro de Atacama — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°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 13.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for San Pedro de Atacama at 9.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
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.
February: the best month of the year in San Pedro de Atacama
Best window · 9.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°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 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for San Pedro de Atacama at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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.
March ranks 3rd of 12 for San Pedro de Atacama — one of the best windows
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 1 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 San Pedro de Atacama (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for 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 is one of the strongest months in San Pedro de Atacama (6th)
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for San Pedro de Atacama at 9/10 (6th of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Expect 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 ranks 8th of 12 for San Pedro de Atacama — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in San Pedro de Atacama (8th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
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.
June in San Pedro de Atacama: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 8/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 San Pedro de Atacama — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
July holds up well in San Pedro de Atacama — 11th best month
Good · 8.4/10Expect 11°C (51°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
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.
August is one of the strongest months in San Pedro de Atacama (10th)
Best window · 8.5/10August averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in San Pedro de Atacama (10th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for 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.
September ranks 9th of 12 for San Pedro de Atacama — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10September averages 13°C (55°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 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in San Pedro de Atacama (9th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
October ranks 7th of 12 for San Pedro de Atacama — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°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 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for San Pedro de Atacama at 9/10 (7th of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Expect 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 is one of the strongest months in San Pedro de Atacama (4th)
Best window · 9.3/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°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 13.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for San Pedro de Atacama at 9.3/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Expect 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.
December in San Pedro de Atacama — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.3/10December averages 18°C (65°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 13.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in San Pedro de Atacama (5th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
