January in Laguna San Rafael — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.2/10January averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Laguna San Rafael at 8.2/10 — 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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Laguna San Rafael: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7.8/10February averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Laguna San Rafael: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10Expect 7°C (44°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
142 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Laguna San Rafael — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Laguna San Rafael — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10April averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
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 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Laguna San Rafael: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.2/10At 3°C (37°F) this is proper winter weather in May: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 96 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 3.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 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 Laguna San Rafael — 5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Laguna San Rafael — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.6/10June averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 111 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 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? January scores 5.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Laguna San Rafael — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.1/10July averages 0°C (32°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 140 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 8.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 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? January scores 6.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Laguna San Rafael: expect compromises
Hardest · 3/10At 1°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in August: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
106 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 3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Laguna San Rafael — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
September in Laguna San Rafael — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.7/10At 2°C (36°F) this is proper winter weather in September: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
118 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 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, January is materially better in Laguna San Rafael — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Laguna San Rafael — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10October averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 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 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Laguna San Rafael — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10November averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 106 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.2/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Laguna San Rafael — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.7/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 83 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.2/10 for the best month here.
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, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
