Due to their great extension latitude wise, Chile presents diverse types of climates, among them desert, Mediterranean, temperate warm rainy, marine rainy, cold and polar.
The north of Chile is characterized by a dry and arid climate from the Big North until the Small North. The driest desert in the world, the Atacama, defines this part of the country.
The central area of Chile is characterized by its Mediterranean climate. In summer, the temperatures can reach the 38°C with little precipitation. In the winter season the temperatures are usually low and they give frequent rains.
In the areas South and Southern it exists a high index of rains and very low temperatures in winter. In summer season, the south is usually hot, but rains are presented during the whole year.
The Chilean Antarctica is characterized by its low temperatures. In the Antarctic summer the temperature varies among 2 to 0 °C, while in winter season it descends to less 50 °C.
In the South Pole during the summer the days they don't have night, although the situation is opposed in the winter. The tourist visits to the Antarctica are carried out in the summer (December to March), when the conditions of the time are favourable. However, in any moment you can present a storm of ice. The rest of the year, the conditions of the time make impossible the access of tourists.
The seasons in Chile:
Summer: from December 22 until March 21.
Autumn: from March 22 until June 21.
Winter :from June 22 until September 22.
Spring: from September 23 until December 21 |
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