Chile
Practical guide
Chile is in South America. It has 19,859,921 inhabitants across 756,102 km². It borders 3 countries. Its capital is Santiago. People speak Spanish and the currency is the Chilean Peso (CLP). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Santiago
- Population
- 19,859,921
- Area
- 756,102 km²
- Currency
- Chilean Peso · CLP
- Languages
- Spanish
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Dialling code
- +56
- Domain
- .cl
When to go to Chile
The best months to visit Santiago are March, April and November. In Santiago, daytime highs go from 14° in June to 30° in January. The wettest month is June (93 mm) and the driest is January (2 mm).
Weather in Santiago month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 29° |
| low | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° |
| rain | 2 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 18 mm | 69 mm | 93 mm | 89 mm | 65 mm | 31 mm | 18 mm | 9 mm | 3 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Chile
- Santiagocapital · 549 m
- Puente Alto700 m
- Maipú473 m
- Antofagasta13 m
- Viña del Marsea level
- Valparaíso11 m
- San Bernardo565 m
- Puerto Montt11 m
- Arica29 m
- Peñalolén703 m
- Concepción22 m
- Iquique13 m
- La Serena26 m
- Punta Arenas12 m
- Puerto Natales15 m
Distances in Chile
- Santiago → Puente Alto27 km 46 min · 27 min
- Santiago → Maipú17 km 46 min · 21 min
- Santiago → Antofagasta1,334 km 2 h 5 min · 17 h 20 min
- Santiago → Viña del Mar121 km 52 min · 1 h 37 min
- Santiago → Valparaíso120 km 53 min · 1 h 33 min
- Santiago → San Bernardo19 km 46 min · 20 min
46 min · 
27 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Chile?
The capital of Chile is Santiago.
What currency is used in Chile?
Chile uses the Chilean Peso (CLP).
What language is spoken in Chile?
In Chile, people speak Spanish.
When is the best time to visit Chile?
The best months to visit Santiago are March, April and November. In Santiago, daytime highs go from 14° in June to 30° in January. The wettest month is June (93 mm) and the driest is January (2 mm).
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).