Best time to visit the Andean Lakes District

The best time to visit the Andean Lakes District is July to September, judged across 5 places; December to February are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Latin America & the Caribbean · 5 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Andean Lakes District month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow season23°C highs · best Aug–Sep · still good for hikingCastro, Puerto Varas, Pucón
Februarylow season24°C highs · best Aug–Sep · still good for hikingCastro, Puerto Varas, Pucón
Marchnot its best21°C highs · best Aug–SepCastro, Puerto Varas, San Carlos de Bariloche
Aprilnot its best15°C highs · best Aug–SepCastro, Puerto Varas, San Martín de los Andes
Maynot its bestoff-season shutdown · best Aug–SepCastro, Puerto Varas, San Martín de los Andes
Junenot its bestoff-season shutdown · best Aug–SepSan Carlos de Bariloche, San Martín de los Andes, Castro
Julynot its bestoff-season shutdown · best Aug–SepSan Carlos de Bariloche, San Martín de los Andes, Pucón
Augustnot its bestoff-season shutdown · best Aug–SepSan Martín de los Andes, San Carlos de Bariloche, Castro
Septembernot its best12°C highs · best Aug–SepSan Martín de los Andes, Castro, Puerto Varas
Octobernot its best15°C highs · best Aug–SepCastro, Puerto Varas, San Martín de los Andes
Novembernot its best18°C highs · best Aug–SepCastro, Puerto Varas, San Martín de los Andes
Decemberlow season21°C highs · best Aug–Sep · still good for hikingCastro, Puerto Varas, San Carlos de Bariloche

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 5 places in the Andean Lakes District

The Andean Lakes District — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Andean Lakes District?
July to September. In September: 12°C highs · best Aug–Sep.
When is the low season in the Andean Lakes District?
December to February. In January: 23°C highs · best Aug–Sep · still good for hiking.