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The best time to visit Easter Island

January, February, March and April — daytime highs around 22°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.

Easter Island

Easter Island month by month

MonthDayNightWet days
January22°C20°C7Best
February23°C21°C15Best
March22°C21°C13Best
April21°C20°C17Best
May20°C19°C12Shoulder
June19°C18°C9
July18°C16°C10
August18°C16°C13
September17°C16°C12
October18°C16°C16
November19°C17°C12
December21°C19°C17Shoulder

The short version

Warmest: February, around 23°C by day. Coolest: September, around 17°C by day and 16°C at night. Wettest: April with about 17 wet days. Driest: January with about 7.

If you want fewer people: May, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.

Book it for those months

Prices climb as the good months fill up.

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Common questions

When is the best time to visit Easter Island?

The best months are January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit around 22°C.

What is the hottest month in Easter Island?

February, with daytime highs around 23°C.

What is the wettest month in Easter Island?

April, with about 17 wet days. The driest is January with about 7.

When is the cheapest time to visit Easter Island?

Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.

Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Easter Island, Valparaiso. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.