Punta Arenas monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas average temperature chart (Celsius) Punta Arenas average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Punta Arenas (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 14.4 13.9 12.2 9.2 6.1 4.2 3.7 5 7.3 10.2 11.8 13.6
°F 57.9 57 54 48.6 43 39.5 38.7 41 45.1 50.3 53.3 56.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Punta Arenas monthly rainfall chart (mm) Punta Arenas monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Punta Arenas (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 38 32 44 45 45 36 35 36 30 26 31 35
inches 1.5 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1 1.2 1.4
Rainy days 10 8 8 10 10 7 8 6 6 7 7 8

Average annual rainfall in Punta Arenas: 307mm (120.9 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Punta Arenas
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.2 7.1 5.7 4.8 3.6 3.3 3.5 4.7 5.9 6.5 7.9 7.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Punta Arenas average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Punta Arenas average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Punta Arenas (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.4 6.1 4.8 3 1.2 -0.5 -1.1 -0.2 1 2.7 4.2 5.6
Max °C 14.6 14.1 12.4 9.4 6.3 4.3 3.9 5.2 7.5 10.4 12 13.8
Min °F 43.5 43 40.6 37.4 34.1 31.1 30.1 31.7 33.7 36.8 39.6 42.1
Max °F 50.9 50.2 47.5 43.2 38.7 35.4 34.5 36.5 39.6 43.7 46.6 49.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Punta Arenas average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Punta Arenas average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Punta Arenas in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 9.5 9.9 9.6 9 8.3 7.3 6.4 5.8 5.6 6.1 7.2 8.4
°F 49.2 49.8 49.4 48.1 46.9 45.1 43.6 42.5 42.1 43 45 47.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Punta Arenas average winspeed by month (km/h) Punta Arenas average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Punta Arenas (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 23 21 18 16 13 13 12 15 18 20 24 24
mph 14 13 11 10 8 8 8 9 11 13 15 15

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Punta Arenas relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Punta Arenas
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
69% 70% 74% 79% 83% 84% 84% 81% 77% 71% 68% 68%
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Punta Arenas weather stats

Punta Arenas weather statistics
Hottest month: January 14.4°C 57.9°F
Driest month: October 26mm 1ins
Sunniest month: September 5.9hrs
Coldest month: July 3.7°C 38.7°F
Wettest month: May 45mm 1.8ins
Warmest sea: February 9.9°C 49.8°F
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