When to go · Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather)). 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:
- DecemberGreatInside Puerto Williams's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather).
- JanuaryGreatInside Puerto Williams's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather).
- FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Williams's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather).
- MarchGreatInside Puerto Williams's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather).
Weather in September
- Puerto WilliamsHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 6 days
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 Williams, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Sep: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 6 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
January: Inside Puerto Williams's best window: Dec–Mar (summer, best trekking weather).
Puerto Williams: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings