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Puerto Varas in January

Great month. Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
14°C (57°F) / 4°C (39°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Chile overall
Prices
High
Chile overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto Varas

Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Puerto Varas in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Puerto VarasHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloébest weather

    Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.

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 Varas, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)

    Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Feb: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.

February: Inside Puerto Varas's best window: Dec–Mar.

Puerto Varas: 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

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