When to go · Ancud
Ancud in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
- JanuaryGreatInside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
- FebruaryGreatInside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
- MarchGreatInside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
Weather in September
- AncudHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fiestas Patrias big impact
18–19 Sep · Chile
Independence and Army days; fondas, businesses closed, travel peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ancud, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
January: Inside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
Ancud: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast