January ranks 2nd of 12 for Chaitén — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 27 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Chaitén at 9.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.8/10.
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 · 9.8/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 26 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
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.
Budget for 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Chaitén — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.4/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
105 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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: expect compromises
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 almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 5.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Chaitén — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.8/10At 3°C (37°F) this is proper winter weather in June: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
128 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 2.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
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 — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.5/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in July: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
142 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 2.5/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 6.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Chaitén — off-season conditions
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? February scores 5.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Chaitén — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 41 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.7/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 daylight hours.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Chaitén (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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.
