January in Coyhaique tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.8/10Expect 11°C (53°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Coyhaique 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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
February ranks 3rd of 12 for Coyhaique — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 18 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Coyhaique at 9.3/10 (3rd of 12), just behind January 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.
March in Coyhaique: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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? January scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Coyhaique: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.9/10Expect 4°C (40°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 43 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Coyhaique — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
May in Coyhaique — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.1/10May averages 1°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 daylight hours.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 9th 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, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Coyhaique — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.2/10At 0°C (31°F) this is proper winter weather in June: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
49 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.5 hours of daylight.
That is 3.2/10 on the same scale — 11th 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 packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Coyhaique — 6.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Coyhaique: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.7/10At -1°C (29°F) this is proper winter weather in July: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
74 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight.
That is 2.7/10 on the same scale — 12th 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 packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Coyhaique — 7.1 points higher on the same scale.
August in Coyhaique: expect compromises
Hardest · 4/10August averages 0°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 34 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Coyhaique — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.9/10September averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 daylight hours.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 8th 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, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Coyhaique: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.6/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 18 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
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, January is materially better in Coyhaique — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Coyhaique — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 38 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
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, January is materially better in Coyhaique — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
December is one of the strongest months in Coyhaique (2nd)
Best window · 9.4/10December averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 24 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.5 daylight hours.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Coyhaique (2nd of 12); only January scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on 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.
