SeasonMapTorres del Paine (Patagonia) weather by month
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The best time to visit Torres del Paine (Patagonia) is December to February — 71/100 in February, 8°C and 20 rainy days. The best season is summer, December to February (69/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 41/100 — freezing, soaked, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Torres del Paine, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Torres del Paine is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 69 | C | 7°C | 24 d | 10 h | Peak | 7 |
| FebFebruary | 71 | B | 8°C | 20 d | 9 h | Peak | 6 |
| MarMarch | 63 | C | 6°C | 23 d | 7 h | Busy | 5 |
| AprApril | 58 | D | 4°C | 22 d | 5 h | Shoulder | 5 |
| MayMay | 51 | D | 1°C | 19 d | 4 h | Shoulder | 5 |
| JunJune | 43 | F | -1°C | 21 d | 3 h | Busy | 4 |
| JulJuly | 41 | F | -2°C | 20 d | 4 h | Busy | 4 |
| AugAugust | 47 | F | -1°C | 21 d | 5 h | Quiet | 4 |
| SepSeptember | 54 | D | 1°C | 20 d | 7 h | Busy | 4 |
| OctOctober | 57 | D | 2°C | 23 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 4 |
| NovNovember | 66 | C | 4°C | 21 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 6 |
| DecDecember | 67 | C | 6°C | 24 d | 10 h | Peak | 7 |
What's on in Torres del Paine through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Every night must be booked ahead1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- No fires anywhere in the park1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- March
- Lenga turning20 Mar – 10 May (usually)Nature
- April
- Puma tracking season15 Apr – 30 Sep (usually)Nature
- Back circuit and refuges shut1 Apr – 31 OctClosure
- October
- Flamingos on the lagoons1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)Nature
- November
- Guanaco birthing15 Nov – 10 Jan (usually)Nature
- Patagonian wind season1 Nov – 28 FebHazard
- O Circuit opens1 Nov – 31 MarOpening
- December
- Southern summer peak20 Dec – 28 FebSeason
Crowds in Torres del Paine in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSouthern summer peak, Summer holidays in Chile, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Torres del Paine
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
hiking
We booked our park entrance tickets and campsites four months out after reading how quickly the W Trek fills, and downloaded our QR codes while we still had internet in Puerto Natales since there's no signal at all once inside the park. A buff turned out to be worth more than our heaviest jacket, versatile enough for wind, sun, and cold depending on the hour. We'd practiced hikes with a loaded ten-kilogram pack beforehand and were glad we did once we hit the climb up into the Frances Valley. Organic Maps, downloaded offline before the trip, kept us confidently on trail the whole route even without any signal. The final push up to the towers at dawn was every bit as good as the photos promise.