AI-generatedPuerto Natales at a glance
- Best time
- Jan – Feb
- Warmest month
- Feb · 15°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,460 h
- Rain a year
- 1,476 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Elevation
- 16 m
Climate in Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. February is the warmest month with average highs of 15 °C, while July is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,460 hours of sunshine a year, Puerto Natales is rather dull; November is the sunniest month with 5.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Puerto Natales
The best time to visit Puerto Natales is from January to February. The wettest month is April with 150 mm of precipitation.
Puerto Natales through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Puerto Natales in spring
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 8–12 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 53 rainy days in all
Puerto Natales in summer
Dec – Feb
Fair
- 13–15 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 61 rainy days in all
Puerto Natales in autumn
Mar – May
Poor
- 7–13 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 53 rainy days in all
Puerto Natales in winter
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 4–6 °C by day
- 2.7 h of sun a day
- 47 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
May – Oct
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: January – February
Keep in mindFrequent rainSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 4°
- Midday, 13:00: about 9°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 10°
- Evening, 20:00: about 8°
- Night, 23:00: about 5°
06:4820:23
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:27–07:33 · evening 19:38–20:45
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:13–06:27 · evening 20:45–20:58
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Puerto Natales compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 9° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.9 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 9° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 1° | 3° |
| Daylight | 12.7 h | 14.6 h |
What is the weather like in Puerto Natales in October?
In October, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 128 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 13 h 35 min06:48 – 20:23
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %23 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %3 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Puerto Natales
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Puerto Natales: score 43 against 19. In January, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. January has 3 more rainy days.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 19 | 43better |
| Daytime high | 10° | 14° |
| Night-time low | 2° | 7° |
| Sunshine | 5.0 h | 5.3 h |
| Rainy days | 18better | 21 |
| Rainfall | 128 mmbetter | 140 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Puerto Natales month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
43January14° · 5.3 h
In January, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 140 mm. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Puerto Natales – and yet one of the best months here.
Puerto Natales in January43February15° · 4.9 h
In February, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 117 mm. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Puerto Natales – and yet one of the best months here.
Puerto Natales in February32March13° · 4.0 h
In March, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 135 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in March16April11° · 3.2 h
In April, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 150 mm. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in April5May7° · 2.7 h
In May, Puerto Natales is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 112 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in May6June5° · 2.2 h
In June, Puerto Natales is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 103 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in June5July4° · 2.5 h
In July, Puerto Natales is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 102 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in July5August6° · 3.3 h
In August, Puerto Natales is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 104 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in August10September8° · 4.4 h
In September, Puerto Natales is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 99 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in September19October10° · 5.0 h
In October, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 128 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in October29November12° · 5.4 h
In November, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 144 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in November36December13° · 5.0 h
In December, Puerto Natales is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 143 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Puerto Natales.
Puerto Natales in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Puerto Natales
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
ColdOctober: nights around 2°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in July (−3°), the warmest in January (7°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average all year round, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 43 | 14° | 7° | 5.3 h | 21 | 140 |
| FebruaryFeb | 43 | 15° | 7° | 4.9 h | 18 | 117 |
| MarchMar | 32 | 13° | 6° | 4.0 h | 20 | 135 |
| AprilApr | 16 | 11° | 3° | 3.2 h | 17 | 150 |
| MayMay | 5 | 7° | 0° | 2.7 h | 16 | 112 |
| JuneJun | 6 | 5° | −2° | 2.2 h | 15 | 103 |
| JulyJul | 5 | 4° | −3° | 2.5 h | 16 | 102 |
| AugustAug | 5 | 6° | −2° | 3.3 h | 16 | 104 |
| SeptemberSep | 10 | 8° | 0° | 4.4 h | 15 | 99 |
| OctoberOct | 19 | 10° | 2° | 5.0 h | 18 | 128 |
| NovemberNov | 29 | 12° | 4° | 5.4 h | 20 | 144 |
| DecemberDec | 36 | 13° | 6° | 5.0 h | 22 | 143 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
51.73° S, 72.51° W · 16 m · America/Punta_Arenas
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Puerto Natales
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 13.6 hours of daylight in Puerto Natales, 37 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Puerto Natales: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Puerto Natales has about 18 rainy days with 128 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Puerto Natales
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 5 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in December (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 30 min
- Fair skin
- about 35 min
- Light brown skin
- about 50 min
- Olive skin
- about 65 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Puerto Natales
How breezy and how cloudy Puerto Natales is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Puerto Natales typically peaks at 23 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Puerto Natales: mostly cloudy, with about 5.0 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Snow
Snow in Puerto Natales
Snow is possible in Puerto Natales, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Puerto Natales has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 8 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 28 out of 100: possible.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Puerto Natales
Weather for your travel dates
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Puerto Natales in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Puerto Natales has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 40) and its weakest during May half-term (score 5).
- 21
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 5
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 7 °C by day
- 2.6 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 5
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 5 °C by day
- 3.0 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 19
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 40
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 14 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 16 h 30 min
- Distance
- 13,310 km
- Time zone
- UTC−3
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (4 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Chile
- Currency
- Chilean Peso (CLP)
- Language
- Spanish
- Sockets
- Type C, L · 220 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +56
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Puerto Natales vs El Calafate
In October El Calafate has the better holiday weather (score 65 vs 19). During the day El Calafate is 4 °C warmer than Puerto Natales. El Calafate gets 3 more hours of sunshine a day.
| in October | Puerto Natales | El Calafate |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 19 | 65 |
| Daytime high | 10° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 8 h |
| Rainy days | 18 | 10 |
| Best time | Jan – Feb | Nov – Mar |
Through the year
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Chile in October: the best places
In October, Puerto Natales ranks 25 of 25 destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Puerto Natales
When is the best time to visit Puerto Natales?
The best time to visit Puerto Natales is from January to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Puerto Natales?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 15 °C and nights around 7 °C. July is the coolest month at 4 °C.
When does it rain most in Puerto Natales?
The wettest month is April with 150 mm of precipitation. The driest month is September with 99 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Puerto Natales get?
Puerto Natales gets around 1,460 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is November with 5.4 hours a day; in June there are 2.2 hours a day.
What time zone is Puerto Natales in?
Puerto Natales is on UTC−3 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Puerto Natales?
A nonstop flight from London to Puerto Natales takes about 16 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 13,310 km. Most routes need a change of planes, which adds time.
Which school holidays are best for Puerto Natales?
Puerto Natales has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 40) and its weakest during May half-term (score 5). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 21, May half-term 5, summer holidays 5, October half-term 19, Christmas holidays 40.