Weather in Chaitén

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:34 am (GMT-3)

Now · clear 51 °F

Feels like: 50 °F
Low / high: 49 / 68 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.13 in
Wind: 1 mph E

↘ 30.03 inHg · falling UV 8 · very high

Today in Chaitén: drizzle, 49 °F to 68 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.13 in) and a light air from the east (1 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 48 °F to 62 °F and a 100% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 68 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Chaitén (SCTN), 1.2 mi away · 50 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature52 °F

Wind9 mph from the south

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

68° 49°
Today
62° 48°
Fri 30
60° 43°
Sat 31
55° 46°
Sun 1
57° 44°
Mon 2
57° 47°
Tue 3
60° 45°
Wed 4
56° 48°
Thu 5
63° 44°
Fri 6
57° 48°
Sat 7
58° 46°
Sun 8
55° 45°
Mon 9
61° 46°
Tue 10
59° 46°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	49 / 68 °F	100% · 0.13 in	6 mph WNW	1.0 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	48 / 62 °F	100% · 0.02 in	6 mph W	0.7 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	43 / 60 °F	66% · 0.05 in	10 mph NW	0.9 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Rain	46 / 55 °F	100% · 1.10 in	12 mph NW	2.2 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	44 / 57 °F	83% · 0.29 in	7 mph NNW	1.2 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	47 / 57 °F	48% · 0.20 in	6 mph SSE	0.8 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	45 / 60 °F	75% · 0.07 in	7 mph NW	0.9 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	48 / 56 °F	76% · 0.47 in	4 mph WNW	1.3 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Partly cloudy	44 / 63 °F	31%	6 mph SW	3.6 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Rain	48 / 57 °F	44% · 0.29 in	13 mph NW	3.7 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Rain	46 / 58 °F	54% · 0.82 in	15 mph W	4.9 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	45 / 55 °F	44%	6 mph WNW	3.7 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	46 / 61 °F	36% · 0.26 in	13 mph NW	3.5 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light rain	46 / 59 °F	37% · 0.38 in	8 mph W	3.7 ft	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Clear sky	Overcast	Drizzle
Temperature	53°	51°	50°	60°	64°	68°	63°	56°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	29%	100%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.03 in
Wind (mph)	1 ESE	2 E	1 ESE	0 WNW	4 WNW	5 WNW	6 W	5 WNW
Humidity	87%	86%	83%	74%	61%	49%	64%	97%
UV	0	0	0	2	7	7	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	68°	62°	60°	55°	57°	57°	60°
AIFS	64°	61°	58°	54°	53°	55°	53°
GFS	69°	62°	63°	54°	57°	57°	52°
ICON	65°	58°	59°	57°	56°	56°	58°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.13 in	0.02 in	0.05 in	1.10 in	0.29 in	0.20 in	0.07 in
AIFS	0.21 in	0.09 in	0.07 in	1.06 in	0.57 in	0.34 in	1.02 in
GFS	0.49 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.81 in	0.11 in	0.03 in	1.63 in
ICON	0.46 in	0.09 in	0.01 in	0.81 in	0.11 in	0	0.01 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	high	medium	low	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	620	619	1027	1249	732	622	725
AIFS	6	5	7	9	6	5	8
GFS	811	76	711	1130	813	78	821
ICON	1019	613	1323	1024	615	613	618
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	100%	66%	100%	83%	48%	75%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	87%	20%	100%	90%	27%	81%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.8 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	57° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −33%	58° / 46°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	60° / 47°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal
January	Above +2.9 °F	Normal
February	Above +2.9 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Chaitén climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Chaitén is from January to February: highs of 66 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

66° 50°

JanJ
66° 49°

FebF
61° 48°

MarM
57° 44°

AprA
53° 41°

MayM
49° 40°

JunJ
47° 37°

JulJ
49° 39°

AugA
53° 40°

SepS
56° 42°

OctO
59° 44°

NovN
62° 47°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	66°	50°	3.85 in	10	5.6	56°	1.5 ft
FebruaryFeb	66°	49°	3.97 in	8	5.2	56°	1.4 ft
MarchMar	61°	48°	5.68 in	11	3.9	55°	1.5 ft
AprilApr	57°	44°	7.56 in	12	3.2	53°	1.6 ft
MayMay	53°	41°	10.12 in	15	2.1	52°	2.0 ft
JuneJun	49°	40°	12.23 in	18	1.0	51°	2.4 ft
JulyJul	47°	37°	10.77 in	15	1.9	50°	2.4 ft
AugustAug	49°	39°	9.99 in	16	2.6	50°	2.5 ft
SeptemberSep	53°	40°	6.03 in	12	2.6	50°	1.9 ft
OctoberOct	56°	42°	4.98 in	13	3.4	51°	1.7 ft
NovemberNov	59°	44°	5.73 in	12	3.6	53°	1.8 ft
DecemberDec	62°	47°	5.83 in	10	4.5	55°	1.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	56°	1.5 ft
Feb	56°	1.4 ft
Mar	55°	1.5 ft
Apr	53°	1.6 ft
May	52°	2.0 ft
Jun	51°	2.4 ft
Jul	50°	2.4 ft
Aug	50°	2.5 ft
Sep	50°	1.9 ft
Oct	51°	1.7 ft
Nov	53°	1.8 ft
Dec	55°	1.6 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 86.74 in of rain on about 150 days and about 1,200 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now51 °Ffeels like 50 °F

Tomorrow48 / 62 °F

It's 51 °F now (feels like 50 °F). Today, 49 °F to 68 °F; tomorrow, 48 °F to 62 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.13 in
Fri 30 100% 0.02 in
Sat 31 66% 0.05 in
Sun 1 100% 1.10 in
Mon 2 83% 0.29 in
Tue 3 48% 0.20 in
Wed 4 75% 0.07 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.13 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 100% and 0.02 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.01 in; last 7 days, 0.49 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity86%

Dew point47 °F

Humidity is 86% now and the dew point is 47 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds0%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak8very high

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 7 · Sun 1: 5

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.20 29.94

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.07 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 11

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Clear sky	42 / 69 °F	0	5 mph WSW
Tue 27	Light drizzle	48 / 61 °F	0.01 in	7 mph W
Mon 26	Overcast	50 / 63 °F	0	6 mph W
Sun 25	Overcast	50 / 67 °F	0	5 mph SW
Sat 24	Light drizzle	50 / 67 °F	0.02 in	6 mph SSE
Fri 23	Light rain	50 / 63 °F	0.35 in	7 mph N
Thu 22	Light drizzle	54 / 70 °F	0.11 in	13 mph ESE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Heavy drizzle	52 / 69 °F	0.32 in	12 mph ESE
Tue 20	Heavy drizzle	51 / 65 °F	0.14 in	4 mph WSW
Mon 19	Overcast	45 / 66 °F	0	5 mph WSW
Sun 18	Drizzle	50 / 64 °F	0.21 in	5 mph SSW
Sat 17	Heavy drizzle	51 / 62 °F	0.21 in	6 mph W
Fri 16	Partly cloudy	52 / 72 °F	0	12 mph SE
Thu 15	Partly cloudy	48 / 74 °F	0	10 mph ESE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	47 / 64 °F	0.02 in	4 mph ESE
Tue 13	Overcast	42 / 64 °F	0	6 mph NW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	45 / 60 °F	0.02 in	6 mph WSW
Sun 11	Light drizzle	50 / 63 °F	0.06 in	5 mph SE
Sat 10	Overcast	46 / 64 °F	0	8 mph SSE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	48 / 65 °F	0.04 in	9 mph SE
Thu 8	Overcast	49 / 70 °F	0	13 mph ESE
Wed 7	Drizzle	49 / 67 °F	0.06 in	12 mph ESE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	40 / 66 °F	0.05 in	12 mph ESE
Mon 5	Rain	44 / 56 °F	0.84 in	7 mph NNW
Sun 4	Rain	46 / 47 °F	2.00 in	13 mph NNW
Sat 3	Rain	44 / 48 °F	1.90 in	13 mph NNW
Fri 2	Rain	44 / 50 °F	2.03 in	13 mph N
Thu 1	Drizzle	44 / 62 °F	0.19 in	7 mph ESE
Wed 30	Drizzle	44 / 51 °F	0.33 in	4 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	44 / 54 °F	0.12 in	5 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in ChaiténQuestions

What's the weather like today in Chaitén?

Drizzle, from 49 °F to 68 °F, with a light air from the east (1 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Chaitén?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 100% (0.02 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 43 °F and a high of 68 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 8 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.03 inHg and falling: −0.26 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Chaitén?

The best time to visit Chaitén is from January to February: highs of 66 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Chaitén in October?

In October, Chaitén normally sees highs of 56 °F and lows of 42 °F, with about 13 rainy days (4.98 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 51 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Chaitén?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 66 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is June (12.23 in) and the driest, January.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.2 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:34 am (local time).

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