City in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Santiago
Chile's capital, with the Andes ski resorts of Valle Nevado and Portillo within a few hours.
Santiago snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Santiago pause outside the snow season. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Santiago?
- Country
- Chile
- Elevation
- 576 m
- Population
- 6,257,516
When does it snow in Santiago?
In Santiago, snow falls on about 0 days in August in a typical year, the snowiest month.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | <1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Santiago month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% | 16 to 30 °C (61 to 86 °F) |
| February | 0 | 0% | 16 to 30 °C (61 to 86 °F) |
| March | 0 | 0% | 15 to 28 °C (59 to 82 °F) |
| April | 0 | 0% | 12 to 23 °C (54 to 73 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 9 to 19 °C (48 to 66 °F) |
| June | <1 | 33% | 7 to 15 °C (45 to 59 °F) |
| July | <1 | 33% | 7 to 15 °C (45 to 59 °F) |
| August | <1 | 33% | 7 to 16 °C (45 to 61 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 9 to 19 °C (48 to 66 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 10 to 22 °C (50 to 72 °F) |
| November | 0 | 0% | 12 to 26 °C (54 to 79 °F) |
| December | 0 | 0% | 14 to 29 °C (57 to 84 °F) |
Which winters were snowiest in Santiago?
Of the last ten winters in Santiago, 2025 was the snowiest, about 352% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2016, about 100% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 2 August 2025.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0% of average | |
| 2017 | 194% of average | |
| 2018 | 129% of average | |
| 2019 | 0% of average | |
| 2020 | 0% of average | |
| 2021 | 0% of average | |
| 2022 | 161% of average | |
| 2023 | 0% of average | |
| 2024 | 65% of average | |
| 2025 | 452% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Santiago
Does Santiago have snow in mid-July?
Santiago had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 12 July in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 5 to 18 July in 2 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Santiago?
It snows on about 1 days a year in Santiago, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. August has the most, about 0 days.
What is the snowiest month in Santiago?
June is the snowiest month in Santiago, bringing about 33% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025. August has the most snowy days, about 0.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Santiago?
Of the last ten winters in Santiago, 2025 was the snowiest, about 352% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2016, about 100% below average.
How cold does Santiago get in winter?
July is the coldest month in Santiago, with average daily lows of 7 °C (45 °F) and highs of 15 °C (59 °F).
Snow forecasts near Santiago
Nearest ski resorts to Santiago
Sources: Santiago on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates