When to go · Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas in December
Great month. Inside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Punta Arenas in this guide.
Weather in December
- Punta ArenasHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Patagonia, Chile · Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Carretera Australbest weather
Nov–Mar long days and full services; very strong winds in summer; many services shut Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Punta Arenas, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).
January: Inside Punta Arenas's best window: Dec–Mar (austral summer).
Punta Arenas: 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