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Puerto Montt in December

Great month. Inside Puerto Montt's best window: Dec–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
19°C (66°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Chile overall
Prices
High
Chile overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto Montt

Inside Puerto Montt's best window: Dec–Mar.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Puerto Montt in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Puerto MonttHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 days

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 Puerto Montt, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 12

    Jan: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Puerto Montt's best window: Dec–Mar.

January: Inside Puerto Montt's best window: Dec–Mar.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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