Punta Arenas weather in November

In November, Punta Arenas sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 18.3 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of November to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Punta Arenas's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Arenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 9:19 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical November day in Punta Arenas reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Punta Arenas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Punta Arenas weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52080
62080
72080
82179
92179
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Punta Arenas gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 18.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1544
2554
3554
4563
5573
6573
7582
8582
9592
10592
11592
12602
13601
14601
15601
16611
17611
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19611
20621
21621
22621
23621
24631
25631
26631
27631
28631
29641
30641

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Wind in November

Winds average 24 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of November to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 9:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.86:048:51
214.96:028:53
314.96:008:55
415.05:588:57
515.05:568:58
615.15:549:00
715.25:539:02
815.25:519:04
915.35:499:06
1015.35:489:08
1115.45:469:10
1215.45:459:12
1315.55:439:13
1415.65:429:15
1515.65:409:17
1615.75:399:19
1715.75:389:21
1815.85:369:22
1915.85:359:24
2015.95:349:26
2115.95:339:28
2216.05:319:29
2316.05:309:31
2416.15:299:33
2516.15:289:34
2616.15:279:36
2716.25:269:37
2816.25:269:39
2916.35:259:40
3016.35:249:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.39 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 — November's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Punta Arenas?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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

What to pack for Punta Arenas in November

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

In November, Punta Arenas sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Punta Arenas in November

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in November — 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
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UV index in Punta Arenas in November

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Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
November 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).