Best time to visit Centro de ski Pucón

The climate in Centro de ski Pucón through the year

When to go

Centro de ski Pucón scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in December–March, peaking at 88 out of 100 in January. A typical January day reaches 18°C and the night falls to 3°C, with rain on about 4 days and clear sky 69 % of the time. April and October–November are a fair alternative, with scores of 53–62. The lowest score is in June (36), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are moderate: daytime highs go from 3°C in July to 18°C in January. Nights typically drop below freezing in April–November. June is the wettest month with 391 mm and February the driest with 46 mm, out of about 2,040 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in June–October, deepest in August (about 30 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9.5 hours in June to 15 hours in December. Centro de ski Pucón lies about 1,700 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 11 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Centro de ski Pucón scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): December–March, up to 82
• City break (15–25 °C): October–April, up to 100
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September–April, up to 100
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): September–May, up to 100

How it compares

Of the 43 destinations Eddigo covers in Chile, Centro de ski Pucón is the 2nd coolest over the year and the wettest. It has 4 months with a good score, against 9 for a typical destination in the country. In January, when Centro de ski Pucón scores 88, Temuco (95 km away) scores 100 and Valdivia (120 km away) scores 99. In June, when Centro de ski Pucón is at its lowest, Chillan scores 64 and lies 310 km away. See where to go in January for the best destinations that month.