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Santiago Metropolitan Region weather in May

Planning a journey to Santiago Metropolitan Region this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Santiago Metropolitan Region in May?

Santiago Metropolitan Region is a region in Chile. Santiago Metropolitan Region has a wide variety of climate types. During May, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

During the day the temperature is cold in Valle Nevado at 5°C and pleasant in Tiltil at 19°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Tiltil and -5°C in Valle Nevado.

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Tiltil with an average of 72 mm to high rainfall in San Alfonso with 132 mm. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 155 hours of sunlight expected in Santiago. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Santiago Metropolitan Region, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Santiago Metropolitan Region's yearly weather, check out our Santiago Metropolitan Region climate page.

Where to go in Santiago Metropolitan Region in May

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Santiago Metropolitan Region?

Santiago

In May Santiago generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Santiago
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
9°C 
201 hours 
37 mm 
3 days 
18°C 
5°C 
155 hours 
74 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
15°C 
2°C 
120 hours 
123 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Santiago

Valle Nevado

In May Valle Nevado generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Valle Nevado
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
11°C 
-1°C 
201 hours 
68 mm 
6 days 
5°C 
-5°C 
155 hours 
117 mm 
5 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
1°C 
-8°C 
120 hours 
179 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Valle Nevado

Puente Alto

In May Puente Alto generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Puente Alto
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
21°C 
7°C 
201 hours 
43 mm 
3 days 
16°C 
3°C 
155 hours 
85 mm 
3 days 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
0°C 
120 hours 
145 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Puente Alto

Farellones

In May Farellones generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Farellones
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
13°C 
1°C 
201 hours 
63 mm 
6 days 
8°C 
-3°C 
155 hours 
109 mm 
4 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
3°C 
-6°C 
120 hours 
167 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Farellones

San José de Maipo

In May San José de Maipo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San José de Maipo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
2°C 
201 hours 
64 mm 
4 days 
10°C 
-2°C 
155 hours 
118 mm 
4 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
5°C 
-5°C 
120 hours 
189 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in San José de Maipo

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Is May the best time to visit Santiago Metropolitan Region?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Santiago, May might be a good time to visit Santiago Metropolitan Region. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Santiago Metropolitan Region is in January, February, March, April, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Santiago. On the other hand, the month of June tends to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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