Punta Arenas weather in July

In July, Punta Arenas sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of July to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Punta Arenas's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Arenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 48 min
9:57 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
0.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Punta Arenas is Chilean city beside the Strait of Magellan.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,121/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical July day in Punta Arenas reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

-10°-5°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
254-1
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

How July really feels in Punta Arenas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Punta Arenas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 8920016.12.3
Feb12° / 6715.3014.52.5
Mar11° / 8317.40.312.52.0
Apr / 8415.41.310.41.3
May / 6013.22.98.40.4
Jun / -0°5612.45.87.40.0
Jul / -1°5612.96.67.80.0
Aug / 6213.46.79.50.0
Sep / 5412.23.611.60.5
Oct / 6915.52.313.71.2
Nov10° / 7818.30.315.61.6
Dec11° / 8820.70.216.61.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
143268
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203466
213466
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Punta Arenas gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14119
24119
34119
44119
54019
64019
74019
84019
94019
104020
114020
124020
134020
144020
154020
164120
174121
184121
194221
204222
214222
224323
234323
244323
254324
264324
274324
284324
294324
304424
314424

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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 July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 min at the start of July to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 10:06 AM to 9:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.310:065:27
27.410:065:28
37.410:065:29
47.410:055:30
57.410:055:30
67.410:045:31
77.510:045:32
87.510:035:33
97.510:035:34
107.610:025:35
117.610:015:36
127.610:005:37
137.69:595:38
147.79:595:40
157.79:585:41
167.89:575:42
177.89:555:43
187.89:545:45
197.99:535:46
207.99:525:47
218.09:515:49
228.09:495:50
238.19:485:52
248.19:475:53
258.29:455:54
268.29:445:56
278.39:425:57
288.39:415:59
298.49:396:01
308.49:376:02
318.59:366:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 0.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 0.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Punta Arenas?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Punta Arenas.

What to pack for Punta Arenas in July

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

In July, Punta Arenas sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Punta Arenas in July

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 9°C and coldest in August near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

4°6°8°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul6Bracing
Aug6Bracing
Sep6Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Punta Arenas in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta Arenas peaks around January 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highJan 13UV 9Jun 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar4Moderate
Apr2Low
May1Low
Jun0Low
Jul1Low
Aug1Low
Sep2Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov6High
Dec8Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Punta Arenas?

Punta Arenas sits at 53.2°S, 70.9°W, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Natales, 193 km away.

Río GrandeUshuaiaEl CalafateEl ChaltenPuerto DeseadoPico Truncado

Topography around Punta Arenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Arenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Punta Arenas is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (48%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Puerto Natales 193 km · Río Gallegos 205 km · Río Grande 223 km · Ushuaia 250 km · El Calafate 328 km · El Chalten 448 km · Puerto Deseado 698 km · Pico Truncado 738 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 Punta Arenas (-53.1628°, -70.9092°), 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).