Punta Arenas
Chile
The windswept capital of the Magallanes region serves as a gateway to Antarctic expeditions and Patagonian stepping stones.
Warmest month is January at 13°C on average. Coolest is June at 5°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$2,000 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- $2,500 (~$2.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology17h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors5,097 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13° | ±7° | · |
| February | 13° | ±7° | · |
| March | 11° | ±6° | · |
| April | 8° | ±5° | · |
| May | 6° | ±4° | · |
| June | 5° | ±5° | · |
| July | 5° | ±3° | · |
| August | 6° | ±3° | · |
| September | 8° | ±4° | · |
| October | 9° | ±6° | · |
| November | 12° | ±5° | · |
| December | 12° | ±6° | · |
What to do
- Visit the bustling Magellanic penguin colony on Magdalena Island
- Kiss the toe of the Ferdinand Magellan statue in the main square for good luck
- Explore life-size replicas of historic explorer ships at the Nao Victoria museum
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.