Chaiten
Chaiten is a small town in Los Lagos Region, Chile, close to the sea. It has a population of about 5,071 (2017). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chaiten at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
594 mm of rain
220 mm of rain
January
Weather in Chaiten
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Chaiten
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 84 | 83 | 68 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 58 | 72 |
| High | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 17° |
| Low | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 284 | 220 | 321 | 436 | 554 | 594 | 465 | 446 | 351 | 331 | 295 | 310 |
| Wet days | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Sea | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° |
What's on in Chaiten
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chaiten
Outdoors around Chaiten
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chaiten
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chaiten
Earthquakes around Chaiten
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Chaiten
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chaiten from above
Getting to Chaiten
Places near Chaiten
Places with a climate like Chaiten
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
