When to go · Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales in January
Great month. Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Puerto Natales in this guide.
Weather in January
- Puerto NatalesHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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: Patagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
February: 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