Northern Chile is one of the world's driest regions. Here, despite being almost rainless, the weather is often cloudy and cool. Annual average rainfall totals can be as low as 14 mm. Central Chile has a Mediterranean climate with warm and virtually rainless summers, whilst the winters are mild and moderately wet. Frost and snow occasionally occur inland, but are rare on the coast.
Southern Chile tends to be wet all year round, featuring frequent disturbed, changeable weather.
On the coast, winters are rarely very cold, but summers are cool and cloudy.