Climate · Chile

Puerto Natales

Cool and wet from December to March; chilly and wet from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years51.7°S10 m above the sea
  1. Jan59°15°45°7°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb60°16°45°7°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar58°14°43°6°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr53°12°39°4°Rain on about five days a week.
  5. May46°8°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun40°4°29°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul39°4°28°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug42°6°30°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep46°8°33°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct51°11°36°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov54°12°39°4°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec58°14°43°6°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The mildest months

The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 59°F and nights near 44°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 40°F. The rain comes from November to March, on about five days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in June to 16½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 15°C and nights near 7°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 4°C. The rain comes from November to March, on about five days a week. May to October is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in June to 16½ hours in December.

Where Puerto Natales sits

America/Punta Arenas

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Latitude
51.7°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Torres del Paine91 km north

The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Puerto Natales, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 39°F in July to 60°F in February.Highs from 4°C in July to 16°C in February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December and January (75% of days), driest in July (57%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 68% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 7h 52m in June to 16h 36m in December.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the mildest months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Puerto Natales, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWarm seasonMildest
45°7°59°15°
5 days67%16h 05m
FebruaryWarm seasonMildest
45°7°60°16°
5 days66%14h 32m
MarchWarm seasonMildest
43°6°58°14°
5 days69%12h 35m
April
39°4°53°12°
5 days71%10h 33m
May
34°1°46°8°
4 days70%8h 47m
JuneCool season
29°-2°40°4°
4 days71%7h 52m
JulyCool season
28°-2°39°4°
4 days71%8h 19m
AugustCool season
30°-1°42°6°
4 days70%9h 51m
September
33°1°46°8°
4 days67%11h 50m
October
36°2°51°11°
4 days67%13h 54m
November
39°4°54°12°
5 days66%15h 41m
DecemberWarm seasonMildest
43°6°58°14°
5 days68%16h 36m

When is the best time to visit Puerto Natales?


Puerto Natales is never warm. Its mildest months are December to March: highs near 59°F, nights near 44°F, and rain on about five days a week.Puerto Natales is never warm. Its mildest months are December to March: highs near 15°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about five days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Puerto Natales?

February, with highs near 60°F and lows near 45°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 39°F.February, with highs near 16°C and lows near 7°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 4°C.

When does it rain most in Puerto Natales?

December and January, with rain on about five days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about four days a week.

How long are the days in Puerto Natales?

From about 8 hours in June to 16½ hours in December.

When are the skies clearest in Puerto Natales?

February, when cloud covers about 66% of the sky on average. June and July are the cloudiest, at about 71%.

Places with a year like Puerto Natales's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Puerto Natales's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Puerto Natales's summer.

Elsewhere in Chile

All of Chile

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Puerto Natales. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (130 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (10 m) against the climate model's (130 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.