When to go · Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season)). 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:
- NovemberGreatInside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
- DecemberGreatInside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
- JanuaryGreatInside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
- FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Natales's best window: Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season).
Weather in May
- Puerto NatalesHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Patagonia, Chile · Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Australcool
Nov–Mar long days and full services; very strong winds in summer; many services shut Jun–Aug.
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 Natales, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season)). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket