When to go · Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales in March
Great month. Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Puerto Natales in this guide.
Weather in March
- Puerto NatalesHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Patagonia, Chile · Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Australfine
Nov–Mar long days and full services; very strong winds in summer; many services shut Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Wine harvest festivals; Patagonia quieter with autumn colour late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Natales, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: 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