Climate · Chile

Torres del Paine

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

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years50.9°S480 m above the sea
  1. Jan57°14°40°4°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb58°14°41°5°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar54°12°38°3°Rain on about five days a week.
  4. Apr48°9°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May41°5°29°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun36°2°25°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul35°2°23°-5°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug38°3°25°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep42°6°28°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct46°8°31°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov50°10°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec55°13°38°3°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 56°F and nights near 39°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 36°F. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in June to 16½ hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 13°C and nights near 4°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 2°C. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in June to 16½ hours in December.

Where Torres del Paine sits

America/Punta Arenas

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Latitude
50.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
480 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Puerto Natales91 km south

The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Torres del Paine, 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 35°F in July to 58°F in February.Highs from 2°C in July to 14°C in February.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in January (71% of days), driest in July and August (57%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 64% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 8h 00m in June to 16h 27m 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

Torres del Paine, 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
40°4°57°14°
5 days62%15h 57m
FebruaryWarm seasonMildest
41°5°58°14°
5 days60%14h 28m
MarchWarm seasonMildest
38°3°54°12°
5 days63%12h 34m
April
34°1°48°9°
4 days65%10h 35m
May
29°-2°41°5°
4 days66%8h 53m
JuneCool season
25°-4°36°2°
4 days68%8h 00m
JulyCool season
23°-5°35°2°
4 days67%8h 26m
AugustCool season
25°-4°38°3°
4 days67%9h 55m
September
28°-2°42°6°
4 days62%11h 51m
October
31°-1°46°8°
4 days61%13h 50m
November
34°1°50°10°
4 days60%15h 34m
DecemberWarm seasonMildest
38°3°55°13°
5 days62%16h 27m

When is the best time to visit Torres del Paine?


Torres del Paine is never warm. Its mildest months are December to March: highs near 56°F, nights near 39°F, and rain on about five days a week.Torres del Paine is never warm. Its mildest months are December to March: highs near 13°C, nights near 4°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 Torres del Paine?

February, with highs near 58°F and lows near 41°F. The coolest is July, with highs near 35°F.February, with highs near 14°C and lows near 5°C. The coolest is July, with highs near 2°C.

When does it rain most in Torres del Paine?

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

How long are the days in Torres del Paine?

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

When are the skies clearest in Torres del Paine?

November, when cloud covers about 60% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 68%.

Places with a year like Torres del Paine's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Torres del Paine's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Torres del Paine'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 Torres del Paine. 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 (480 m) against the climate model's (330 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 (480 m) against the climate model's (330 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.