When to go · Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales in December
Great month. Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Puerto Natales in this guide.
Weather in December
- Puerto NatalesHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Patagonia, Chile · Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Australbest weather
Nov–Mar long days and full services; very strong winds in summer; many services shut Jun–Aug.
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 Natales, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
January: Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Puerto Natales: 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