When to go · Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). 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:
Weather in May
- Puerto MonttHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 20 days
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 Puerto Montt, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 20
Jan: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
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