Weatheo

Punta Arenas Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Punta Arenas, Chile, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Punta Arenas month looks like before you travel — then check the live Punta Arenas forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

February

15°C average high

Coolest month

July

0°C average low

Wettest month

March

55 mm of rain

Driest month

September

22 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Punta Arenas by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January15°C7°C2°C / 23°C
35 mm
68%30 km/h
February15°C8°C0°C / 31°C
36 mm
70%28 km/h
March13°C6°C-1°C / 22°C
55 mm
73%26 km/h
April10°C4°C-3°C / 20°C
42 mm
78%23 km/h
May7°C2°C-6°C / 16°C
35 mm
83%21 km/h
June5°C0°C-14°C / 12°C
30 mm
85%21 km/h
July4°C0°C-10°C / 11°C
25 mm
85%21 km/h
August6°C1°C-7°C / 14°C
28 mm
82%23 km/h
September8°C2°C-5°C / 15°C
22 mm
75%26 km/h
October10°C4°C-3°C / 19°C
30 mm
72%30 km/h
November13°C5°C-1°C / 23°C
34 mm
67%31 km/h
December14°C6°C0°C / 21°C
41 mm
67%31 km/h

Best time to visit Punta Arenas

The most comfortable time to visit Punta Arenas is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 414 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for February, when highs average 15°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 55 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (September).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Punta Arenas forecast for what is happening now.

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