When to go · Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas in December
Great month. Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Puerto Varas in this guide.
Weather in December
- Puerto VarasHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloébest weather
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Varas, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
January: Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
Puerto Varas: 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