When to go · Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales in December
Great month. Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto Natales
Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Weather in December
- Puerto NatalesHighs around 17 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Patagonia, Chile · Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Australbest weather
Nov–Mar long days and full services; very strong winds in summer; many services shut Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast