Best time to visit Farellones

The climate in Farellones through the year

When to go

Farellones scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in October–April, peaking at 93 out of 100 in December. A typical December day reaches 19°C and the night falls to 8°C, with rain on about 5 days and clear sky 77 % of the time. May–September are a fair alternative, with scores of 58–61. The lowest score is in May (58), when days are cool at around 11°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 8°C in June to 21°C in January. Nights typically drop below freezing in June–August. June is the wettest month with 127 mm and December the driest with 5 mm, out of about 520 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in May–December, deepest in July (about 70 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 10 hours in June to 14.5 hours in December. Farellones lies about 2,350 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 15 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Farellones scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): November–April and July–August, up to 87
• City break (15–25 °C): July–May, up to 98
• Hiking (10–22 °C): all year round, up to 98
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): all year round, up to 99

How it compares

Of the 43 destinations Eddigo covers in Chile, Farellones is the 14th coolest over the year and the 22nd wettest. It has 7 months with a good score, against 9 for a typical destination in the country. In December, when Farellones scores 93, Santiago (35 km away) scores 87 and Colina (37 km away) scores 88. In May, when Farellones is at its lowest, Rawson in Argentina scores 99 and lies 260 km away. See where to go in December for the best destinations that month.