When to go · Pucón
Pucón in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds.
- FebruaryGreatInside Pucón's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds.
Weather in May
- PucónHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Low
Chile overall: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pucón, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast