When to go · Portillo
Portillo in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (off‑season or heavy snow road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (off‑season or heavy snow road closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PortilloHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 2 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 Portillo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jun: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (off‑season or heavy snow road closures).
June: Inside Portillo's best window: Jun–Oct.
Portillo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings