When to go · Pucón
Pucón in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Is another month better than October?
October 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 October
- PucónHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloéfine
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pucón, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
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