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Santiago Weather in May

In May, Santiago averages a high of 20°C (69°F) and a low of 5°C (41°F), from 34 years of daily records (1978–2025).

20°C
Average high
69°F
5°C
Average low
41°F
30°C
Record high
85°F · May 26, 2020
-6°C
Record low
21°F · May 30, 1996

What May Is Like in Santiago

  • 7 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Santiago have come since 2011.
  • May 2025 was the 5th warmest May in 34 years of records, 1.6°C (2.8°F) above the long-run average.
  • On average, 1.4 nights in May drop below freezing.
  • The warmest May in the record was 2020; the coldest was 1993.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 12% of May days, and the month averages 36 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Santiago, every May since 1978
16°C21°C25°C198020102020May 1978: 22.9°CMay 1979: 20.7°CMay 1980: 18.4°CMay 1981: 18.6°CMay 1983: 18.3°CMay 1988: 19.7°CMay 1989: 20.4°CMay 1992: 17.2°CMay 1993: 17.2°CMay 1994: 19.9°CMay 1995: 22.6°CMay 1996: 20.8°CMay 1997: 21.4°CMay 1998: 20.6°CMay 1999: 21.2°CMay 2002: 18.9°CMay 2005: 17.8°CMay 2006: 21.4°CMay 2007: 18.6°CMay 2008: 20.3°CMay 2009: 20.8°CMay 2010: 21.0°CMay 2011: 22.5°CMay 2012: 22.1°CMay 2013: 20.1°CMay 2014: 21.6°CMay 2015: 22.3°CMay 2016: 20.4°CMay 2017: 19.6°CMay 2018: 21.5°CMay 2019: 20.8°CMay 2020: 24.3°CMay 2022: 21.2°CMay 2025: 21.4°C
Warmest: 2020 (24.3°C)Latest: 2025 (21.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (20.5°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Santiago on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Arturo Merino Benitez Intl (1973–2025); Quinta Normal (2005–2025). Averages cover 1978–2025. How we compute this

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