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Chile vs Thailand: Best Time to Visit
Trying to choose between Chile and Thailand? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.
🇨🇱
Chile
South America
Atacama to Antarctica in one country.
Peak: January, February, March, October, November, December
best
good
shoulder
off-season
Month-by-month: which is better?
| Month | Chile | Thailand | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | best | best | tie |
| February | best | best | tie |
| March | best | good | Chile 🇨🇱 |
| April | good | shoulder | Chile 🇨🇱 |
| May | good | shoulder | Chile 🇨🇱 |
| June | shoulder | shoulder | tie |
| July | off-season | shoulder | Thailand 🇹🇭 |
| August | off-season | shoulder | Thailand 🇹🇭 |
| September | shoulder | good | Thailand 🇹🇭 |
| October | best | good | Chile 🇨🇱 |
| November | best | best | tie |
| December | best | best | tie |
Pick Chile 🇨🇱 if you're going in…
March, April, May, October
Book Torres del Paine refugios many months ahead for Jan–Feb.
Pick Thailand 🇹🇭 if you're going in…
July, August, September
If you visit in monsoon season, switch coasts instead of staying home.
Months where both are equally good: January, February, June, November, December.