What to pack for five days in Santiago, Chile

We arrived in Santiago at the start of March, which is basically the end of summer but it felt like the middle! In the day, the temperature tended to be around 30°c without much breeze and no rain. I think the lowest daytime temperature was 26°c… but after sunset it does get cooler and it was around 15°c in the mornings when we went out to run. 

I also tended to wear a combination of my daytime outfits out in the evening – we didn’t go anywhere that called for anything more than casual clothing and the locals all dress very casually. But you could pack a summer dress or similar for the evenings if you like to dress up a little. 

Obviously, you should check the forecast for the time of your visit to Santiago. But for five days in March, this is what I packed. 

Five days in Santiago, Chile packing list

On top

• Two vest tops

• A t-shirt

• A halter top

On the bottom

• A pair of wide leg trousers

• A pair of shorts 

• A denim skirt 

As layers

• A white linen shirt

• A light jumper (for the flights)

On my feet

• A pair of adidas spezials

• A pair of black Birkenstocks (although no locals wear sandals!)

Everything else

• Running gear

• 5 days of underwear 

• A Uniqlo shoulder bag

• 1 bikini for the hotel pool

• A scarf or cap to cover my head in hot weather

• Sunglasses

• Water bottle

• An EU plug adapter and relevant chargers 

• Daily toiletries including plenty of SPF

Find out more about how we spent five days in Santiago here.