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Chile vs United Kingdom: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Chile and United Kingdom? 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.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, March, October, November, December

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Bring layers — and an umbrella.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May, June, July, August

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthChileUnited KingdomWinner
JanuarybestshoulderChile 🇨🇱
FebruarybestshoulderChile 🇨🇱
MarchbestgoodChile 🇨🇱
Aprilgoodgoodtie
MaygoodbestUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
JuneshoulderbestUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
Julyoff-seasonbestUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
Augustoff-seasonbestUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
SeptembershouldergoodUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
OctoberbestshoulderChile 🇨🇱
NovemberbestshoulderChile 🇨🇱
DecemberbestshoulderChile 🇨🇱

Pick Chile 🇨🇱 if you're going in…

January, February, March, October, November, December

Book Torres del Paine refugios many months ahead for Jan–Feb.

Pick United Kingdom 🇬🇧 if you're going in…

May, June, July, August, September

May has long days and the fewest Scottish midges.

Months where both are equally good: April.