Weather in Punta Arenas

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:48 pm (GMT-3)

Now · overcast 59 °F

Feels like: 55 °F
Low / high: 48 / 65 °F
Rain: 10%
Wind: 5 mph WNW

↘ 29.74 inHg · falling

Today in Punta Arenas: overcast, 48 °F to 65 °F, with a 10% chance of rain and a light breeze from the west-northwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 50 °F to 61 °F and a 78% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 65 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Punta Arenas (SCCI), 11 mi away · 48 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature55 °F

Wind8 mph from the southeast

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

65° 48°
Today
61° 50°
Thu 29
54° 46°
Fri 30
55° 44°
Sat 31
51° 40°
Sun 1
51° 38°
Mon 2
53° 46°
Tue 3
51° 45°
Wed 4
54° 43°
Thu 5
52° 45°
Fri 6
55° 44°
Sat 7
50° 42°
Sun 8
51° 43°
Mon 9
51° 41°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	48 / 65 °F	10%	12 mph NW	2:57 am · 2:34 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Light drizzle	50 / 61 °F	78% · 0.05 in	16 mph WNW	3:38 am · 2:51 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	46 / 54 °F	39% · 0.01 in	16 mph WNW	4:21 am · 2:58 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	44 / 55 °F	45% · 0.03 in	18 mph NW	5:08 am · 3:21 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	40 / 51 °F	80% · 0.07 in	18 mph WNW	5:59 am · 3:54 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	38 / 51 °F	31% · 0.02 in	17 mph W	6:57 am · 4:33 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	46 / 53 °F	59% · 0.09 in	17 mph NW	8:01 am · 5:21 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	45 / 51 °F	47%	9 mph WNW	9:08 am · 9:31 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	43 / 54 °F	27%	13 mph WSW	10:13 am · 10:54 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	45 / 52 °F	54% · 0.04 in	23 mph NW	11:12 am	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	44 / 55 °F	70% · 0.03 in	18 mph WNW	12:02 am · 12:03 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	42 / 50 °F	52% · 0.14 in	22 mph WNW	12:55 am · 12:48 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	43 / 51 °F	61% · 0.28 in	20 mph WNW	1:39 am · 1:29 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	41 / 51 °F	54% · 0.14 in	18 mph WNW	2:18 am · 2:06 pm	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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

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	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	51°	49°	49°	55°	60°	63°	65°	58°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	12 NW	9 NW	8 WNW	10 NW	12 NW	9 N	8 NW	5 WNW
Humidity	78%	81%	84%	70%	57%	56%	54%	57%
UV	0	0	0	1	5	5	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind tomorrow: 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	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	65°	61°	54°	55°	51°	51°	53°
AIFS	62°	56°	53°	55°	50°	50°	51°
GFS	62°	61°	54°	55°	53°	49°	46°
ICON	66°	59°	55°	56°	54°	51°	56°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0.05 in	0.01 in	0.03 in	0.07 in	0.02 in	0.09 in
AIFS	0.01 in	0.21 in	0.05 in	0.09 in	0.09 in	0.07 in	0.17 in
GFS	0	0.12 in	0.01 in	0	0.06 in	0.01 in	0.19 in
ICON	0	0.05 in	0.00 in	0.04 in	0.18 in	0	0
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1227	1630	1631	1835	1827	1734	1739
AIFS	12	11	18	18	16	18	23
GFS	1324	2234	2242	1935	1823	2644	3058
ICON	1546	1642	1848	1440	1135	1536	1636
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	medium	medium	low

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	10%	78%	39%	45%	80%	31%	59%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	78%	26%	20%	76%	52%	52%

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, normal rain and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +2.5 °F	A bit above +44%	Above +2.5 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Above +1.8 °F	51° / 46°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −23%	Above +2.0 °F	50° / 45°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	Above +1.8 °F	51° / 46°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −21%	Above +1.8 °F	52° / 47°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	—
December	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	—
January	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	—
February	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	—
March	A bit above +2.2 °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.

Punta Arenas climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Punta Arenas is from December to February: highs of 57 °F to 59 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

59° 44°

JanJ
58° 43°

FebF
55° 41°

MarM
50° 38°

AprA
45° 34°

MayM
41° 31°

JunJ
41° 31°

JulJ
43° 32°

AugA
47° 34°

SepS
51° 37°

OctO
55° 40°

NovN
57° 43°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water
JanuaryJan	59°	44°	1.86 in	10	4.9	48°
FebruaryFeb	58°	43°	1.64 in	8	5.3	49°
MarchMar	55°	41°	2.44 in	9	3.0	48°
AprilApr	50°	38°	2.37 in	9	3.0	47°
MayMay	45°	34°	2.13 in	8	2.7	45°
JuneJun	41°	31°	2.28 in	7	2.0	44°
JulyJul	41°	31°	1.80 in	7	2.5	43°
AugustAug	43°	32°	1.77 in	7	3.5	42°
SeptemberSep	47°	34°	1.69 in	6	3.6	43°
OctoberOct	51°	37°	1.39 in	6	5.3	43°
NovemberNov	55°	40°	1.56 in	7	5.3	45°
DecemberDec	57°	43°	2.21 in	8	4.7	47°

Month	Water
Jan	48°
Feb	49°
Mar	48°
Apr	47°
May	45°
Jun	44°
Jul	43°
Aug	42°
Sep	43°
Oct	43°
Nov	45°
Dec	47°

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

A normal year brings 23.13 in of rain on about 91 days and about 1,400 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

Now59 °Ffeels like 55 °F

Tomorrow50 / 61 °F

It's 59 °F now (feels like 55 °F). Today, 48 °F to 65 °F; tomorrow, 50 °F to 61 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 10%
Thu 29 78% 0.05 in
Fri 30 39% 0.01 in
Sat 31 45% 0.03 in
Sun 1 80% 0.07 in
Mon 2 31% 0.02 in
Tue 3 59% 0.09 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 10%. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 78% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.13 in; last 7 days, 0.17 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity57%

Dew point43 °F

Humidity is 57% now and the dew point is 43 °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

Clouds97%

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 peak6moderate

Thu 29: 2 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 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

29.4029.6029.8030.00 29.42

Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.06 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 14

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
Tue 27	Overcast	44 / 58 °F	0	19 mph WNW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	49 / 56 °F	0.13 in	7 mph SSW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	47 / 60 °F	0.04 in	3 mph SSW
Sat 24	Clear sky	45 / 64 °F	0	5 mph NNW
Fri 23	Partly cloudy	41 / 58 °F	0	9 mph SSW
Thu 22	Overcast	39 / 53 °F	0	10 mph SSE
Wed 21	Clear sky	37 / 55 °F	0	9 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	39 / 50 °F	0	11 mph S
Mon 19	Light rain	43 / 56 °F	0.27 in	10 mph SW
Sun 18	Rain	45 / 59 °F	0.38 in	9 mph W
Sat 17	Light drizzle	47 / 60 °F	0.04 in	6 mph SSW
Fri 16	Light drizzle	47 / 61 °F	0.06 in	4 mph SSW
Thu 15	Overcast	47 / 59 °F	0	3 mph WNW
Wed 14	Partly cloudy	40 / 61 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	42 / 53 °F	0.05 in	14 mph W
Mon 12	Light rain	43 / 48 °F	0.56 in	7 mph SSW
Sun 11	Light drizzle	44 / 54 °F	0.04 in	8 mph SSW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	47 / 56 °F	0.06 in	8 mph NNW
Fri 9	Partly cloudy	40 / 58 °F	0	10 mph NE
Thu 8	Overcast	37 / 52 °F	0	4 mph SE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	43 / 54 °F	0.04 in	6 mph W
Tue 6	Overcast	38 / 50 °F	0	8 mph W
Mon 5	Drizzle	42 / 47 °F	0.24 in	7 mph S
Sun 4	Light drizzle	41 / 48 °F	0.04 in	10 mph SSE
Sat 3	Light rain	41 / 44 °F	0.48 in	13 mph ESE
Fri 2	Light rain	41 / 43 °F	1.14 in	13 mph E
Thu 1	Light drizzle	37 / 47 °F	0.00 in	9 mph ENE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	41 / 47 °F	0.01 in	7 mph SSE
Tue 29	Overcast	39 / 46 °F	0	7 mph E
Mon 28	Overcast	36 / 46 °F	0	5 mph SSE

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 Punta ArenasQuestions

What's the weather like today in Punta Arenas?

Overcast, from 48 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the west-northwest (5 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Punta Arenas?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 78% (0.05 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 38 °F and a high of 65 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.74 inHg and falling: −0.22 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Punta Arenas?

The best time to visit Punta Arenas is from December to February: highs of 57 °F to 59 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Punta Arenas in October?

In October, Punta Arenas normally sees highs of 51 °F and lows of 37 °F, with about 6 rainy days (1.39 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 43 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Punta Arenas?

The warmest is January, with average highs of 59 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 31 °F. The wettest is March (2.44 in) and the driest, October.

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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 7.1 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 8:48 pm (local time).

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