Puerto Montt weather in September

In September, Puerto Montt sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 185 mm of precipitation across 17.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Puerto Montt's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Montt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
185 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:54 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Puerto Montt is city and capital of Los Lagos Region, Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 27.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,826/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical September day in Puerto Montt reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2116
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Puerto Montt weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°10111.1014.75.8
Feb18° / 11°989.4013.76.0
Mar17° / 10°13212.2012.35.1
Apr14° / 18315.2010.93.7
May12° / 26118.309.72.6
Jun10° / 31120.70.29.11.7
Jul10° / 27620.20.59.31.6
Aug11° / 27720.80.210.31.9
Sep12° / 18517.40.111.72.5
Oct14° / 18017.5013.13.1
Nov15° / 15115.4014.33.9
Dec17° / 10°13713.6014.94.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42872
52872
62872
72971
82872
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Puerto Montt gets around 185 mm of rain and snow over 17.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
463
563
662
761
861
960
1060
1160
1260
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1658
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1857
1956
2056
2156
2256
2357
2457
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2657
2757
2857
2957
3056

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:21 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:217:22
211.18:197:23
311.18:177:24
411.28:167:25
511.28:147:26
611.38:127:27
711.38:107:28
811.38:097:30
911.48:077:31
1011.48:057:32
1111.58:037:33
1211.58:017:34
1311.68:007:35
1411.67:587:36
1511.77:567:37
1611.77:547:38
1711.87:527:39
1811.87:517:40
1911.97:497:41
2011.97:477:42
2112.07:457:43
2212.07:447:44
2312.17:427:45
2412.17:407:46
2512.27:387:47
2612.27:367:49
2712.27:357:50
2812.37:337:51
2912.37:317:52
3012.47:297:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Puerto Montt?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Montt.

What to pack for Puerto Montt in September

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

In September, Puerto Montt sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Puerto Montt in September

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 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.

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Puerto Montt in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Montt 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 highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Montt in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Puerto Montt is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Puerto Montt's WHO annual average of 27.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2133 µg/m³Jan 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Montt?

Puerto Montt sits at 41.5°S, 72.9°W, 11 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Varas, 17 km away.

Topography around Puerto Montt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Montt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Puerto Montt is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Puerto Varas 17 km · Llanquihue 24 km · Calbuco 37 km · Frutillar 40 km · Maullín 57 km · Purranque 64 km · Ancud 85 km · Osorno 101 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 Montt (-41.4693°, -72.9424°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).