Puerto Natales weather in May

In May, Puerto Natales sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 16.4 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of May to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puerto Natales's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Natales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
9:28 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
0.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Puerto Natales is city in Chilean Patagonia.

Founded
1911

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical May day in Puerto Natales reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
572
672
772
872
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1960
2060
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
285-1
294-1
304-1
314-1

How May really feels in Puerto Natales

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Puerto Natales weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13921.4015.92.8
Feb14° / 11417.5014.43.0
Mar12° / 13619.10.312.52.6
Apr10° / 14417.42.110.41.6
May / 11216.44.18.60.4
Jun / -2°9814.76.97.70.0
Jul / -2°9314.87.680.0
Aug / -1°100167.29.60.1
Sep / 9615.34.611.60.8
Oct / 11716.83.213.61.6
Nov11° / 14119.91.715.42.1
Dec13° / 14822.10.316.42.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42476
52476
62476
72476
82377
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Puerto Natales gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 16.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15810
25810
35710
45710
55610
65610
75510
85510
95410
105411
115311
125311
135312
145312
155313
165313
175314
185314
195315
205315
215216
225216
235116
245116
255116
265016
275016
284916
294916
304816
314816

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of May to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 9:04 AM to 9:49 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.49:046:31
29.49:056:29
39.39:076:27
49.39:096:25
59.29:106:23
69.29:126:21
79.19:146:19
89.09:156:18
99.09:176:16
108.99:196:14
118.99:206:12
128.89:226:11
138.89:236:09
148.79:256:08
158.79:276:06
168.69:286:04
178.69:306:03
188.59:316:02
198.59:336:00
208.49:345:59
218.49:355:57
228.39:375:56
238.39:385:55
248.29:405:54
258.29:415:52
268.19:425:51
278.19:445:50
288.19:455:49
298.09:465:48
308.09:475:47
318.09:495:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 0.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 0.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Puerto Natales?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Natales.

What to pack for Puerto Natales in May

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

In May, Puerto Natales sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Puerto Natales in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Natales peaks around December 24 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highDec 24UV 9Jun 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar4Moderate
Apr2Moderate
May1Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug1Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov6High
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Natales?

Puerto Natales sits at 51.7°S, 72.5°W, 16 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Calafate, 155 km away.

Río GallegosEl ChaltenRío GrandeUshuaiaLas HerasPico Truncado

Topography around Puerto Natales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Natales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,000 m.

The land around Puerto Natales is covered by water (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (30%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
2,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: El Calafate 155 km · Punta Arenas 193 km · Río Gallegos 225 km · El Chalten 268 km · Río Grande 395 km · Ushuaia 441 km · Las Heras 633 km · Pico Truncado 640 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 Natales (-51.7299°, -72.506°, elevation 16 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).