Santiago in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Santiago sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 44 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Santiago's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santiago's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 44 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santiago in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Santiago reaches about 14°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Santiago weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 6° | 229 | 28.8 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 214 | 26.1 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 170 | 27.4 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 76 | 18.6 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| May | 14° / 3° | 24 | 8.1 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 14° / 2° | 12 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 14° / 2° | 11 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 15° / 2° | 22 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 4° | 37 | 13.1 | 0 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 16° / 5° | 84 | 20.3 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 116 | 22.8 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 197 | 27.5 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santiago gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santiago
None of Santiago's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santiago's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Santiago?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Santiago for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santiago in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santiago sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Santiago in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago peaks around February 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santiago in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santiago is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Santiago?
Santiago sits at 13.5°S, 72.0°W, 3,420 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Cusco, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Santiago
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 3,548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,458 m.
The land around Santiago is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.
Peru travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 51% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $9,684
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 49%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.6
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 13.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 519
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Santiago (-13.5273°, -71.9843°, elevation 3,420 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.