Besttimetovisit.com.pkClimate of Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Punta Arenas is 9° degrees and there is about 292 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 157 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 5°C and 13°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 8°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 6°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 166 days and there is a total of approximately 290 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 10 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2199 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 5°C and 13°C |
| Warmest month: | 13°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 5°C in June |
| Night temperature: | between 2°C and 8°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 6°C and 11°C |
| Dry days: | 189 days |
| Days with rain: | 166 days |
| Days with snow: | 10 days |
| Total rain sum: | 290 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 2199 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Punta Arenas.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Punta Arenas.
Climate table of Punta Arenas
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Punta Arenas. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Punta Arenas might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 29 |
| Days with rain | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
| Days with snow | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Dry days | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best time to visit Punta Arenas
The best time to visit Punta Arenas in Chile is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Punta Arenas is 13°C in January and the lowest is 5°C in June. The highest water temperature is 11°C and at its coldest the water is 6°C.
Climate of Punta Arenas by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Punta Arenas? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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