Puerto Montt vs Punta Arenas: which is sunnier?
🇨🇱 Chile vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 1,296 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Puerto Montt is the sunnier overall: about 2,120 hours of sunshine a year to Punta Arenas's 1,460. Puerto Montt has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Puerto Montt | Punta Arenas | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,120 | 1,460 |
| Sunniest month | February (81/100) | February (33/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 67/100 | 26/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 9/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,338 mm | 577 mm |
| Warmest sea | 17°C / 63°F | 10°C / 50°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 6 (high) |
Puerto Montt vs Punta Arenas month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Montt | Punta Arenas | Puerto Montt | Punta Arenas | Puerto Montt | Punta Arenas | Puerto Montt | Punta Arenas | |
| January | 73 | 32 | 19° | 13° | 65 | 57 | 17° | 9° |
| February | 81 | 33 | 20° | 13° | 57 | 45 | 17° | 10° |
| March | 63 | 19 | 18° | 11° | 86 | 58 | 15° | 10° |
| April | 41 | 6 | 15° | 9° | 113 | 60 | 12° | 8° |
| May | 21 | 0 | 12° | 6° | 163 | 52 | 11° | 7° |
| June | 11 | 0 | 10° | 4° | 181 | 49 | 10° | 6° |
| July | 5 | 0 | 9° | 4° | 166 | 45 | 9° | 6° |
| August | 11 | 0 | 10° | 5° | 161 | 44 | 10° | 6° |
| September | 25 | 0 | 12° | 7° | 91 | 35 | 10° | 6° |
| October | 36 | 7 | 14° | 9° | 99 | 38 | 12° | 6° |
| November | 50 | 13 | 16° | 10° | 84 | 43 | 13° | 8° |
| December | 65 | 26 | 18° | 12° | 72 | 51 | 15° | 9° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Puerto Montt · Feb Puerto Montt · Mar Puerto Montt · Apr Puerto Montt · May Puerto Montt · Jun Puerto Montt · Jul Puerto Montt · Aug Puerto Montt · Sep Puerto Montt · Oct Puerto Montt · Nov Puerto Montt · Dec Puerto Montt.
When to pick which
- November–February: Puerto Montt (average score 67/100 vs 26). Puerto Montt is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- March–May: Puerto Montt (average score 42/100 vs 8). Puerto Montt is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
- June–August: Puerto Montt (average score 9/100 vs 0). Puerto Montt is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
- September–October: Puerto Montt (average score 31/100 vs 4). Puerto Montt is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
Sea temperature
Puerto Montt's sea gets warmer: 17°C / 63°F at its peak vs 10°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Puerto Montt never, Punta Arenas never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Puerto Montt weather by month · Punta Arenas weather by month · Best time to visit Chile.
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