Panguipulli in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Panguipulli sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 728 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 10°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Panguipulli's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Panguipulli's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
728 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Panguipulli in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 10°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Panguipulli reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Panguipulli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Panguipulli weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°958.1014.56.8
Feb21° / 10°877.2013.67.0
Mar18° / 13710.1012.36.1
Apr15° / 23113.20.1114.0
May11° / 36016.71.29.82.4
Jun / 50720.64.89.31.1
Jul / 42119.27.29.50.9
Aug / 38919.26.510.41.4
Sep11° / 23315.13.211.72.5
Oct14° / 21715.21.513.13.5
Nov16° / 16912.90.314.24.5
Dec18° / 15410.9014.85.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Panguipulli gets around 728 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early March to 9 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Panguipulli

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Panguipulli?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Panguipulli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panguipulli in Fall

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

In fall, Panguipulli sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

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UV index in Panguipulli in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Panguipulli peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Panguipulli?

Panguipulli sits at 39.6°S, 72.3°W, 140 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Loncoche, 40 km away.

Topography around Panguipulli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panguipulli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,727 m.

The land around Panguipulli is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
1,262 m
80 km
3,727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Loncoche 40 km · Villarrica 41 km · Pucon 52 km · Paillaco 66 km · Pitrufquén 78 km · Las Animas 78 km · Valdivia 80 km · Freire 81 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 Panguipulli (-39.6435°, -72.3327°, elevation 140 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.