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Chile vs Vietnam: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Chile and Vietnam? 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

🇻🇳

A long country with three climates.

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

Peak: February, March, October, November

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthChileVietnamWinner
JanuarybestgoodChile 🇨🇱
Februarybestbesttie
Marchbestbesttie
Aprilgoodgoodtie
MaygoodshoulderChile 🇨🇱
Juneshouldershouldertie
Julyoff-seasonshoulderVietnam 🇻🇳
Augustoff-seasonshoulderVietnam 🇻🇳
SeptembershouldergoodVietnam 🇻🇳
Octoberbestbesttie
Novemberbestbesttie
DecemberbestgoodChile 🇨🇱

Pick Chile 🇨🇱 if you're going in…

January, May, December

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

Pick Vietnam 🇻🇳 if you're going in…

July, August, September

Don't try the whole country in monsoon swing months (Sep–Oct) — coastal weather is unreliable.

Months where both are equally good: February, March, April, June, October, November.