Puerto Varas vs Santiago: which is better, month by month

Santiago beats Puerto Varas in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (74 vs 53) — while Puerto Varas wins February; they are within 3 points in December to January.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Puerto Varas

🇨🇱 Chile · mild climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
1 of 12

Santiago

🇨🇱 Chile · mild climate

Best month
November 92/100
Months won
9 of 12

Puerto Varas vs Santiago — all 12 months

MonthPuerto VarasSantiagoWinnerGap
January89Anice, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, dryTie0
February91Snice, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, dry, poor air qualityPuerto Varas4
March80Anice, rainy, clean air88Ahot, dry, poor air qualitySantiago8
April67Ccool, soaked, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, poor air qualitySantiago19
May58Dcool, soaked, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualitySantiago19
June46Fcold, soaked, clean air66Ccool, rainy, poor air qualitySantiago20
July50Dcold, soaked, clean air70Bcool, a little rain, poor air qualitySantiago20
August53Dcold, soaked, clean air74Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualitySantiago21
September64Ccool, soaked, clean air83Anice, a little rainSantiago19
October73Bcool, rainy, clean air91Swarm, a little rainSantiago18
November78Bnice, rainy, clean air92Swarm, drySantiago14
December85Anice, rainy, clean air88Ahot, dryTie3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (53 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.