Pucon in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pucon sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 323 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 21°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Pucon's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pucon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 323 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pucon in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early December to 21°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Pucon reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Pucon 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 11° | 90 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 21° / 11° | 85 | 6.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 126 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 228 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 11 | 4.3 |
| May | 12° / 6° | 355 | 16.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 9° / 4° | 507 | 20.5 | 5.5 | 9.3 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 8° / 3° | 414 | 19.3 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 9° / 3° | 372 | 18.2 | 7 | 10.5 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 12° / 4° | 230 | 15 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 208 | 14.7 | 2 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 160 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 10° | 148 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pucon gets around 323 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early December to 13 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pucon
None of Pucon's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pucon's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Pucon?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Pucon for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pucon in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pucon sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Pucon in Summer
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 Pucon peaks around December 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pucon in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pucon is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Pucon?
Pucon sits at 39.3°S, 72.0°W, 236 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Villarrica, 24 km away.
Topography around Pucon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pucon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pucon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,637 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,682 m.
The land around Pucon is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (20%) 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 Pucon (-39.2822°, -71.9543°, elevation 236 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.