Best time to visit Punta Arenas

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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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February 5/10 feels 9°C (+1°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 46/100
Day 14° · Night 8° 65% humidity 35 km/h wind 15 rain days (182h) 182h sun
Thermal 3
Sky 6
Rain 5
Wind 8

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Tours in Punta Arenas

6 top-rated tours via Viator. Booking links earn this site a commission at no cost to you. Map locations are approximate (centred on Punta Arenas).

  1. 1Private Torres del Paine & Milodon, departing from Punta Arenas4.96★ (76)from $606
  2. 2Punta Arenas City Tour Private Shore Excursion with Port Pickup5.00★ (1)3h 30mfrom $219
  3. 3Full day Private Paine5.00★ (4)12hfrom $650
  4. 4Private Full-Day Patagonian Forest Hike5.00★ (5)from $350
  5. 5Punta Arenas Antarctic History Private City Tour5.00★ (7)4hfrom $350
  6. 6Private Multi-day Guided Tour Torres del Paine5.00★ (1)96hfrom $1600

Last refreshed 2026-06-15.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Punta Arenas (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Punta Arenas's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan 7–14 9 17 187 11.0 62% 37 236 6 Quiet 4
Feb 8–14 9 15 182 12.1 65% 35 182 5 Quiet 5
Mar 6–11 6 18 206 11.4 68% 35 171 3 Quiet 4
Apr 4–9 4 14 178 12.7 74% 31 135 1 Quiet 4
May 3–7 2 12 132 11.0 80% 27 103 1 Quiet 4
Jun 1–4 -1 12 143 11.9 82% 26 84 — Quiet 4
Jul 0–3 -2 13 158 12.2 81% 29 99 — Quiet 3
Aug 1–5 0 15 185 12.3 78% 30 123 1 Busy 3
Sep 2–7 1 12 146 12.2 69% 35 165 2 Busy 4
Oct 4–9 3 16 194 12.1 68% 41 198 4 Moderate 3
Nov 5–11 6 14 175 12.5 63% 36 239 5 Peak 4
Dec 6–13 7 17 185 10.9 61% 36 248 6 Busy 4

UV Index in Punta Arenas by Month

UV index in Punta Arenas peaks at 6 (moderate) in December, dropping to 0 (low) in June.

Best months in detail

February

5/10

8–14°C (feels 9°C) · 15 rain days (182h) · 182 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 6 (high)

January

4/10

7–14°C (feels 9°C) · 17 rain days (187h) · 236 sun hours · 62% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 6 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 8 (high)

November

4/10

5–11°C (feels 6°C) · 14 rain days (175h) · 239 sun hours · 63% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 5 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 7 (high)

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March

4/10

6–11°C (feels 6°C) · 18 rain days (206h) · 171 sun hours · 68% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

April

4/10

4–9°C (feels 4°C) · 14 rain days (178h) · 135 sun hours · 74% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

May

4/10

3–7°C (feels 2°C) · 12 rain days (132h) · 103 sun hours · 80% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

June

4/10

1–4°C (feels -1°C) · 12 rain days (143h) · 84 sun hours · 82% humidity · Quiet crowd

July

3/10

0–3°C (feels -2°C) · 13 rain days (158h) · 99 sun hours · 81% humidity · Quiet crowd

August

3/10

1–5°C (feels 0°C) · 15 rain days (185h) · 123 sun hours · 78% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 1 (low)

September

4/10

2–7°C (feels 1°C) · 12 rain days (146h) · 165 sun hours · 69% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

October

3/10

4–9°C (feels 3°C) · 16 rain days (194h) · 198 sun hours · 68% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

December

4/10

6–13°C (feels 7°C) · 17 rain days (185h) · 248 sun hours · 61% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 6 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 8 (high)

Frequently asked questions about visiting Punta Arenas

When is the best time to visit Punta Arenas?

February is the highest-scoring month (5/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 8–14°C (15 rainy days). The top three months by score are February, January, November.

What is the worst time to visit Punta Arenas?

October is the lowest-scoring month (3/10). Typical conditions: 4–9°C (16 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Punta Arenas?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in November. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

What is the UV index in Punta Arenas by month?

UV peaks at 6 (moderate) in December and is lowest in June at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan 6, Feb 5, Mar 3, Apr 1, May 1, Jun —, Jul —, Aug 1, Sep 2, Oct 4, Nov 5, Dec 6.

What is the UV index in Punta Arenas in December?

December is the peak UV month in Punta Arenas, with a daily-peak UV index of 6 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Punta Arenas on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. December is the worst case: typical days average UV 6 (moderate), but the top 10% of days reach UV 8 (high) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: January, February, March, September, November, December. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.