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Chile · Regional climate
Magellan and the Chilean Antarcticwhen to go
Regional slice of Chile with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.
- Range
- 3–12 °C
- Compare
- −7.7°C vs. Chile mean
- Country
- Chile
- TZ
- America/Sao_Paulo
Region match
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12-month climate · Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic
How the year moves in Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic itself rather than over Chile as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 11.7 |
| February | 12.1 |
| March | 10.4 |
| April | 8.1 |
| May | 5.9 |
| June | 3.6 |
| July | 3.2 |
| August | 4.4 |
| September | 6.0 |
| October | 7.7 |
| November | 9.5 |
| December | 10.8 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 272 |
| February | 235 |
| March | 257 |
| April | 223 |
| May | 177 |
| June | 175 |
| July | 192 |
| August | 201 |
| September | 199 |
| October | 250 |
| November | 239 |
| December | 267 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.3 |
| February | 4.5 |
| March | 3.3 |
| April | 2.6 |
| May | 1.8 |
| June | 1.5 |
| July | 1.8 |
| August | 2.8 |
| September | 4.1 |
| October | 5.1 |
| November | 6.1 |
| December | 5.9 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic
- LimitedThe W trek, Torres del Paine
Limited April–October · at its best March, November–December
Sources: swoop-patagonia.com, worldlyadventurer.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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