nomadseason

Monthly climate in Puerto Natales, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puerto Natales features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1580 mm (62.2 inches) and receives 229 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puerto Natales enjoys an average of 2600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 50 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puerto Natales, Chile

The warmest months in Puerto Natales are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puerto Natales experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Puerto Natales. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)

Compare climate in Puerto Natales with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Puerto Natales, Chile with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Puerto Natales, Chile

Puerto Natales usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puerto Natales are May, June and July. On average, 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puerto Natales. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)133 (5.2)114 (4.5)132 (5.2)172 (6.8)113 (4.4)102 (4.0)105 (4.1)118 (4.7)119 (4.7)156 (6.1)161 (6.4)156 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)201820191717182018211922

Monthly sunshine hours in Puerto Natales, Chile

The sunniest months in Puerto Natales are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puerto Natales: May, June and July receive an average of 4 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puerto Natales. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours244250234179139124140183221279291310
Mean daily daylight hours16h 1m14h 22m12h 23m10h 24m8h 42m7h 50m8h 19m9h 50m11h 44m13h 44m15h 34m16h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Puerto Natales, Chile

Puerto Natales experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Puerto Natales UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puerto Natales. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1110742124481211