Puerto Natales weather by month & the best time to visit
Chile · small town · oceanic / maritime climate
Puerto Natales is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is February (Score 35/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Natales?
Puerto Natales never gets truly sunny weather: February is as good as it gets at 35/100, and May is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Puerto Natales?
Puerto Natales isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,502 hours of sunshine a year. February (35/100) is noticeably better than May (0). It ranks #17 of 18 destinations in Chile for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,773 hours. The year's 1,168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 119 mm | 6 |
| February | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 98 mm | 5 |
| March | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 110 mm | 3 |
| April | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 110 mm | 1 |
| May | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 97 mm | 1 |
| June | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 101 mm | 0 |
| July | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 85 mm | 0 |
| August | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 86 mm | 1 |
| September | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 77 mm | 2 |
| October | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 82 mm | 4 |
| November | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 95 mm | 5 |
| December | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 108 mm | 6 |
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Puerto Natales: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Puerto Natales?
Puerto Natales is a small town in Chile with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Puerto Natales get a year?
Puerto Natales gets about 1,502 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Natales?
Puerto Natales is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only February at 35/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Puerto Natales?
May is the least sunny month in Puerto Natales, scoring 0/100 with about 97 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Puerto Natales?
The typical midday UV index in Puerto Natales peaks around 6 (high) in January, easing to about 0 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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