When to go · Pucón

Pucón in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, many services closed); Jan–Feb if you dislike crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Chile overall
Prices: Low; Chile overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pucón

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, many services closed); Jan–Feb if you dislike crowds.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PucónHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 14 days
Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloérainy
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.

Chile overall: Winter continues; the Atacama may bloom after a rainy year (desierto florido, check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pucón, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (cold, wet, many services closed); Jan–Feb if you dislike crowds.

January: Inside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds.

Pucón: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.