When to go · Pucón
Pucón in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Is another month better than September?
September 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 September
- PucónHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloérainy
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fiestas Patrias big impact
18–19 Sep · Chile
Independence and Army days; fondas, businesses closed, travel peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pucón, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, warm and dry); Mar–Apr and Nov–Dec for fewer crowds). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
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