Best time to visit Pucon
The best time to visit Pucon is January–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Pucon, Araucania, Chile
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 98 mm / 3.8 in | best month |
| February | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| March | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 127 mm / 5 in | good month |
| April | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 219 mm / 8.6 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | 319 mm / 12.6 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 468 mm / 18.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 8 °C / 46 °F | 2.5 °C / 37 °F | 394 mm / 15.5 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | 397 mm / 15.6 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 236 mm / 9.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | 193 mm / 7.6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 140 mm / 5.5 in | good month |
| December | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- January–February
- Good
- March, November–December
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.7 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, wet days 6.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 75%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 75%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, wet days 9.7 days, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, days with heavy rain 3.9 days.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.2 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 7.6 °C / 46 °F.
Against: precipitation 140 mm / 5.5 in, days with heavy rain 5 days, wet days 12.5 days, relative humidity 79%.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, wet days 9.6 days, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–March
- Good
- November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.7 °C / 71 °F, wet days 6.8 days, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 14.6 h, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.9 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 7.8 days, average daily low 11.7 °C / 53 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 13.6 h, feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, wet days 9.7 days, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 12.3 h, precipitation 127 mm / 5 in, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, feels like (high) 16.2 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 7.6 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wet days 12.5 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: precipitation 140 mm / 5.5 in, days with heavy rain 5 days.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, wet days 9.6 days, feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 14.9 h, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- June–September
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: days with snow 9.2 days, snowfall 19 cm / 7.5 in, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 9.4 h.
Against: average daily high 8.8 °C / 48 °F, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F.
July · good
In its favour: snowfall 30 cm / 11.7 in, days with snow 11.9 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 9.7 h.
Against: average daily high 8 °C / 46 °F, average daily low 2.5 °C / 37 °F.
August · good
In its favour: snowfall 28 cm / 10.9 in, days with snow 12.1 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
Against: average daily high 9.1 °C / 48 °F, average daily low 2.9 °C / 37 °F.
September · good
In its favour: days with snow 7.2 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
Against: snowfall 9 cm / 3.5 in, average daily high 11.8 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Centro Ski Pucón, 13 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 22.8 °C | 22.5 °C | 19.1 °C | 14.1 °C | 10.1 °C | 6.5 °C | 5.5 °C | 6.6 °C | 9.6 °C | 12.8 °C | 16.2 °C | 19.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.6 days | 2.5 days | 3.9 days | 6.5 days | 8.8 days | 13.4 days | 11.8 days | 12.4 days | 8.4 days | 6.5 days | 5 days | 4.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 6 pm | 5 pm | 9 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 5 am | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 7 pm | 6 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 12.9 h | 11.9 h | 10.3 h | 8 h | 6.6 h | 4.8 h | 5.6 h | 6.4 h | 8.4 h | 10.1 h | 11.4 h | 12.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 75% | 79% | 83% | 84% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 77% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4.6 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | 3.3 µg/m³ | 3.8 µg/m³ | 4 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.3 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.