Worst time to visit Puerto Montt

Some months in Puerto Montt are clearly tougher for travel — extreme heat, cold, drenching rain, or peak storm season. Here's what to skip.

Country
🇨🇱 Chile
Region
South America
Hottest
February 18°C
Coldest
July 5°C low
Wettest
August 22 rain days
Driest
February 9 rain days

Months to avoid

MonthWhy
Aprilvery wet (15 rain days)
Mayextremely wet (19 rain days)
Juneextremely wet (20 rain days)
Julyextremely wet (21 rain days)
Augustextremely wet (22 rain days)
Septemberextremely wet (19 rain days)
Octoberextremely wet (18 rain days)
Novembervery wet (15 rain days)

What to expect in the worst months

May. 19 rain days out of 31 means roughly 61% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

June. 20 rain days out of 30 means roughly 67% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

July. 21 rain days out of 31 means roughly 68% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

Better times to go

Better months: February (18°C, 9 rain days)

Better in the same region in May

If you're set on South America in May, these cities have more comfortable conditions in the same window:

If you still have to go — what to bring

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