Puerto Varas in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Puerto Varas sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 486 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Puerto Varas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Varas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 486 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puerto Varas in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early March to 12°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Puerto Varas reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Puerto Varas weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 19° / 11° | 79 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 19° / 11° | 79 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 18° / 10° | 109 | 11.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 154 | 13.7 | 0 | 10.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 13° / 7° | 223 | 17.6 | 0 | 9.7 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 11° / 6° | 266 | 20 | 0.2 | 9.1 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 10° / 5° | 237 | 19.2 | 0.5 | 9.3 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 11° / 5° | 230 | 19.8 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 13° / 6° | 149 | 15.8 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 145 | 15.9 | 0 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 9° | 117 | 14 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 18° / 10° | 109 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Puerto Varas gets around 486 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early March to 9 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto Varas
In fall, Puerto Varas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puerto Varas's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Puerto Varas?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Varas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Puerto Varas in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Puerto Varas sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto Varas in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Puerto Varas in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Varas peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Puerto Varas?
Puerto Varas sits at 41.3°S, 73.0°W, 60 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Llanquihue, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Puerto Varas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Varas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Varas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.
The land around Puerto Varas is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (35%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) 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 Varas (-41.3195°, -72.9854°, elevation 60 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.