Gran Torre Costanera
Gran Torre Costanera is a 300-meter skyscraper located in Santiago, Chile. Completed in 2013, the tower block was designed by architect César Pelli and serves as an example of postmodern architecture. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the country, ranking 6th among all Chilean sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
Santiago experiences warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. January and February are the warmest months with highs of 28 °C to 29 °C and very little rain. June and July are the coldest months, with daily highs of 15 °C to 16 °C and the highest levels of rainfall.
The tower is located at Av. Andrés Bello 2425, Providencia, 5 kilometers from the center of Santiago. The nearest airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, located 17 kilometers from the site. Visitors can combine a trip to the tower with nearby sights such as La Moneda Palace, 5.3 kilometers away, or Villa Grimaldi, 7.9 kilometers away. The site is wheelchair accessible.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 146 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 3 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 102 | 137 | 146 | 109 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
