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When to go · Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas, month by month

The best months for Punta Arenas: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).16 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).16 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).15 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (austral summer)). Across Chile: Autumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.12 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (austral summer)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.9 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some tours closed).6 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some tours closed).5 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, short days, some tours closed).7 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (austral summer)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.10 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (austral summer)). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.13 °C / 1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (austral summer)). Across Chile: Patagonia season starts properly; fewer crowds than Dec–Feb.14 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).15 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High