Calbuco in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Calbuco sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 775 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Calbuco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Calbuco has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Calbuco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 775 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Calbuco in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Calbuco reaches about 10°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Calbuco weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 12° | 77 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 73 | 8.2 | 13.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 11° | 107 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 10° | 153 | 14.9 | 10.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 12° / 9° | 232 | 18.2 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 11° / 8° | 276 | 20.4 | 9 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 10° / 7° | 246 | 19.7 | 9.3 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 11° / 7° | 254 | 20.4 | 10.3 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 11° / 8° | 161 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 13° / 9° | 149 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 118 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 102 | 12.3 | 15 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Calbuco gets around 775 mm of rain over 60 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early June to 11 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Calbuco
In winter, Calbuco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Calbuco's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Calbuco?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Calbuco.
What to pack for Calbuco in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Calbuco sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Calbuco in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Calbuco in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Calbuco peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Calbuco?
Calbuco sits at 41.8°S, 73.1°W, 38 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Montt, 37 km away.
Topography around Calbuco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Calbuco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Calbuco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,308 m.
The land around Calbuco is covered by water (66%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.
Chile travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,995
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 517
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Calbuco (-41.7734°, -73.1305°, elevation 38 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.