When to go · Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Is another month better than September?
September 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 September
- Puerto NatalesHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fiestas Patrias big impact
18–19 Sep · Chile
Independence and Army days; fondas, businesses closed, travel peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Natales, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (long daylight, trekking season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket