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Monthly climate in Punta Arenas, Chile

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Punta Arenas features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 972 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Punta Arenas enjoys an average of 2040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 35 minutes to 16 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Punta Arenas, Chile

The warmest months in Punta Arenas are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Punta Arenas experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Punta Arenas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average high12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(37°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Punta Arenas, Chile

Punta Arenas usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Punta Arenas are June, July and September. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Punta Arenas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)88 (3.5)72 (2.8)98 (3.8)101 (4.0)70 (2.8)55 (2.2)67 (2.6)81 (3.2)61 (2.4)83 (3.3)93 (3.7)104 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)201619161315151816191822

Monthly sunshine hours in Punta Arenas, Chile

The sunniest months in Punta Arenas are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Punta Arenas: May, June and July receive an average of 3 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Punta Arenas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours195194177147105102110150169207239242
Mean daily daylight hours16h 15m14h 30m12h 24m10h 18m8h 31m7h 35m8h 6m9h 42m11h 43m13h 50m15h 46m16h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Punta Arenas, Chile

Punta Arenas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Punta Arenas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Punta Arenas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)119632113481210