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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 7° | 245 | 19.7 | 0.7 | 15.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 15° / 7° | 185 | 15.3 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 6° | 244 | 19 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 10° / 3° | 292 | 19.5 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 1.7 |
| May | 7° / 1° | 333 | 21.3 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 3° / -1° | 364 | 21.7 | 16.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 3° / -2° | 336 | 21.5 | 17.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 4° / -1° | 366 | 22.9 | 18.9 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 6° / 0° | 264 | 21.1 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 8° / 1° | 302 | 21 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 3° | 291 | 20.1 | 5.4 | 14.7 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 290 | 21.4 | 2.3 | 15.4 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
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.
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 15 h 12 min in early December to 13 h 18 min 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 4.8 kWh/m².
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.
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.
UV index in Puerto Aysén 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.