January: the best month of the year in Torres del Paine
Best window · 7.3/10January averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 100 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Torres del Paine at 7.3/10 — 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 Torres del Paine: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.6/10February averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 103 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 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 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak 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.
March in Torres del Paine — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10At 4°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in March: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
114 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 6 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 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-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 Torres del Paine — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Torres del Paine — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.3/10April averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 102 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 3.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 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 4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Torres del Paine — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10At 0°C (32°F) this is proper winter weather in May: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
85 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 8.7 hours of daylight.
That is 2.9/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 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 Torres del Paine — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
June in Torres del Paine — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.2/10June averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 83 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 7.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 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? January scores 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Torres del Paine: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.9/10July averages -3°C (26°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 96 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 8.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 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 packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Torres del Paine — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.6/10At -2°C (29°F) this is proper winter weather in August: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
93 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 9.7 hours of daylight.
That is 2.6/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 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, January is materially better in Torres del Paine — 4.7 points higher on the same scale.
September in Torres del Paine: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.9/10At -1°C (31°F) this is proper winter weather in September: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
93 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
That is 3.9/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 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 Torres del Paine — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
October in Torres del Paine: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.4/10October averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 106 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 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, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November holds up well in Torres del Paine — 3rd best month
Good · 7.1/10November averages 4°C (39°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.3/10 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 insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Torres del Paine — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.3/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 91 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 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.
