When to go · Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas in March
Great month. Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Puerto Varas in this guide.
Weather in March
- Puerto VarasHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloéfine
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Wine harvest festivals; Patagonia quieter with autumn colour late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Varas, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: 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