January ranks 2nd of 12 for Futaleufú — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.9/10January 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 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 daylight hours.
A 9.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Futaleufú (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 10/10.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
February: the best month of the year in Futaleufú
Best window · 10/10February 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 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Futaleufú at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Futaleufú: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 47 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 10/10 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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Futaleufú — 2 points higher on the same scale.
April in Futaleufú: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5/10April averages 5°C (41°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 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? February scores 5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Futaleufú — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in May: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 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, February is materially better in Futaleufú — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
June in Futaleufú — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.6/10June averages 0°C (32°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 107 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 7.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Futaleufú: expect compromises
Hardest · 2.2/10July averages -1°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 129 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 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 7.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Futaleufú — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.5/10At 1°C (33°F) this is proper winter weather in August: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
76 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
That is 3.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-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 Futaleufú — 6.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Futaleufú: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.6/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in September: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
101 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.6/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 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 Futaleufú — 5.4 points higher on the same scale.
October in Futaleufú — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.3/10October averages 5°C (42°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 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 10/10 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, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Futaleufú: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.1/10November averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 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 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December is one of the strongest months in Futaleufú (3rd)
Best window · 9.3/10Expect 10°C (49°F) in December. 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 15.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Futaleufú at 9.3/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 10/10.
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.
