When to go · Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Puerto VarasHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Varas, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
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