Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puerto Williams features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 939 mm (37.0 inches) and receives 211 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Puerto Williams enjoys an average of 2553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 14 minutes to 17 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Puerto Williams are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (33 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puerto Williams experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Puerto Williams, Region of Magallanes, Chile with other places around the world.
Puerto Williams usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Puerto Williams are June, July and September. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) | 106 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | 70 (2.8) | 65 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 65 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 72 (2.8) | 93 (3.7) | 103 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Puerto Williams are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Puerto Williams: May, June and July receive an average of 3 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 240 | 241 | 215 | 177 | 131 | 101 | 123 | 174 | 221 | 282 | 312 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 16h 34m | 14h 40m | 12h 26m | 10h 11m | 8h 15m | 7h 14m | 7h 48m | 9h 33m | 11h 42m | 13h 57m | 16h 3m | 17h 13m |
Puerto Williams experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Williams UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 |