Frutillar in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Frutillar sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 647 mm of rain over about 57 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 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Frutillar's weakest 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
11°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Rainfall
647 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Frutillar in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.

A typical winter day in Frutillar reaches about 11°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Frutillar 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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Frutillar gets around 647 mm of rain over 57 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early June to 11 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Frutillar

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In winter, Frutillar overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Frutillar?

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frutillar.

What to pack for Frutillar in Winter

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

In winter, Frutillar sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 57 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Frutillar 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 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Frutillar in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 1
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
Winter 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.