Puerto Montt weather by month & the best time to visit
Chile · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Puerto Montt is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with January close behind. Puerto Montt averages about 2,120 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 57 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Montt?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Puerto Montt is February, then January. The dullest month is July (5/100, 166 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Puerto Montt?
Puerto Montt gets a moderate 2,120 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate February (81) from July (5), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 18 destinations in Chile for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,773 hours. The year's 1,338 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 65 mm | 10 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 57 mm | 8 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 86 mm | 6 | 15° / 59°F |
| April | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 113 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| May | 21 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 163 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 181 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
| July | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 166 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| August | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 161 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| September | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 91 mm | 3 | 10° / 50°F |
| October | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 99 mm | 5 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 84 mm | 7 | 13° / 55°F |
| December | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 72 mm | 9 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Puerto Montt by month
The sea off Puerto Montt is warmest in January at around 17°C / 63°F, and coolest in July at 9°C / 48°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Puerto Montt: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Puerto Montt?
Puerto Montt is a seaside town in Chile with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 17°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Puerto Montt get a year?
Puerto Montt gets about 2,120 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Montt?
The sunniest time to visit Puerto Montt is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Puerto Montt?
July is the least sunny month in Puerto Montt, scoring 5/100 with about 166 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Puerto Montt?
The sea in Puerto Montt ranges from about 9°C (July) to 17°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Puerto Montt?
The typical midday UV index in Puerto Montt peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 1 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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