When to go · Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Low
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). 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:
Weather in May
- Puerto VarasHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Lake District, Chile · Pucón, Puerto Varas, Chiloérainy
Green because it rains; summer is the dry-ish window; ski on volcanoes in winter.
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 Varas, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar). Across Chile: Good for the Atacama and Santiago; south turning wet and cold.
January: 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