January in Chaitén — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10January averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 27 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 14.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chaitén at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Chaitén — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10February averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 13.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chaitén at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Chaitén — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.1/10March averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
April in Chaitén — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10April averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 105 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 1 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 5.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Chaitén — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10May averages 4°C (39°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 5.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Chaitén — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.8/10June averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 128 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 7 points higher on the same scale.
July in Chaitén — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.5/10July averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 142 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 0 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 7.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Chaitén — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10August averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 6.2 points higher on the same scale.
September in Chaitén — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10September averages 3°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 117 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 5 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Chaitén — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10October averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 sunny days and 13.2 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Chaitén — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.7/10November averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 sunny days and 14.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Chaitén — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Chaitén — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10December averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 15.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chaitén at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
