When to go · Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas, month by month
The best months for Puerto Varas: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Autumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy winter, check).8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy winter, check).7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 13 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (rainy winter, check).8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Patagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Varas, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
February: Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
Puerto Varas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.