Puerto Aysén in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Puerto Aysén sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 720 mm of precipitation over about 56 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 13°C in early December to 15°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
720 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Puerto Aysén in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early December to 15°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Puerto Aysén reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Puerto Aysén

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer 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

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

Puerto Aysén 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 24519.70.715.13.4
Feb15° / 18515.30.413.93.8
Mar13° / 244190.912.42.9
Apr10° / 29219.54.410.81.7
May / 33321.38.59.30.5
Jun / -1°36421.716.38.60.0
Jul / -2°33621.517.68.90.0
Aug / -1°36622.918.910.10.0
Sep / 26421.113.711.70.4
Oct / 3022110.713.31.1
Nov11° / 29120.15.414.71.9
Dec13° / 29021.42.315.42.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitationSnow

Puerto Aysén gets around 720 mm of rain and snow over 56 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early December to 13 h 18 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Puerto Aysén?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Aysén.

What to pack for Puerto Aysén in Summer

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

In summer, Puerto Aysén sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

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UV index in Puerto Aysén 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 Puerto Aysén peaks around January 12 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 11Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Aysén?

Puerto Aysén sits at 45.4°S, 72.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Coyhaique, 52 km away.

QuellónEsquelLas HerasCastroEl BolsónPico TruncadoAncud

Topography around Puerto Aysén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Aysén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Puerto Aysén is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
892 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Summer weather nearby: Coyhaique 52 km · Quellón 265 km · Esquel 298 km · Las Heras 317 km · Castro 337 km · El Bolsón 394 km · Pico Truncado 397 km · Ancud 403 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 Puerto Aysén (-45.403°, -72.6918°, elevation 9 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.