Frutillar in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Frutillar sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early December to 20°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Frutillar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frutillar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
191 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Frutillar in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early December to 20°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Frutillar reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Frutillar weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°557.814.66.7
Feb20° / 11°58713.66.8
Mar18° / 10°829.812.36.0
Apr15° / 12312.710.94.4
May13° / 19016.49.73.0
Jun11° / 23419.39.12.0
Jul10° / 21218.49.31.9
Aug11° / 20218.910.42.2
Sep13° / 12814.811.73.0
Oct15° / 11814.813.13.8
Nov16° / 8912.114.34.7
Dec18° / 10°7910.514.95.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Frutillar gets around 191 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early December to 13 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Frutillar

In seasonPeak

None of Frutillar's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Frutillar's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Frutillar?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Frutillar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Frutillar in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Frutillar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Frutillar in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in January at about 16°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Frutillar in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frutillar peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Frutillar?

Frutillar sits at 41.1°S, 73.1°W, 151 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Llanquihue, 16 km away.

Topography around Frutillar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Frutillar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frutillar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Frutillar is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (22%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Llanquihue 16 km · Puerto Varas 23 km · Purranque 25 km · Puerto Montt 40 km · Osorno 61 km · Maullín 71 km · Calbuco 73 km · Río Bueno 88 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
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Frutillar (-41.1216°, -73.0581°, elevation 151 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.