Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas is a city in Region of Magallanes, Chile, close to the sea. It has a population of about 123,403 (2017). The climate is classified as subpolar oceanic (Köppen Cfc), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Punta Arenas at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
49 mm of rain
33 mm of rain
February
within 1.4 km
How Punta Arenas has grown
People living in the built-up area (31 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-7%121k in 1975 → 112k in 2025Weather in Punta Arenas
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 86%
When to go to Punta Arenas
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 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 29 |
| High | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 12° |
| Low | 8° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 50 | 39 | 49 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 39 |
| Wet days | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Sea | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° |
What's on in Punta Arenas
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Punta Arenas
More museums: Colección Paleontológica de Antártica y Patagonia · Museum Antique Cars · Pabellón Gabriela Mistral · museo tematico Nao Victoria
Outdoors around Punta Arenas
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 Punta Arenas
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Punta Arenas
Earthquakes around Punta Arenas
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Punta Arenas
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 4 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Punta Arenas from above
Getting to Punta Arenas
Places with a climate like Punta Arenas
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
