When to go · Pucón
Pucón in December
Great month. Inside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Pucón in this guide.
Weather in December
- PucónHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloébest weather
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
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 Pucón, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings