When to go · Ancud
Ancud in December
Great month. Inside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Ancud in this guide.
Weather in December
- AncudHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ancud, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
January: Inside Ancud's best window: Dec–Mar (milder weather, penguin season).
Ancud: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings