Puerto Varas in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Puerto Varas sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 733 mm of precipitation over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Puerto Varas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Varas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 733 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Puerto Varas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Puerto Varas reaches about 10°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Puerto Varas weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Puerto Varas gets around 733 mm of rain and snow over 59 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early June to 11 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto Varas
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Puerto Varas?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Varas.
What to pack for Puerto Varas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Puerto Varas sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto Varas in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.