Punta Arenas, Chile

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A voyage through the Strait of Magellan is an exhilarating experience, offering the traveler extraordinary sights of untamed natural beauty. Located on the western side of the strait, Punta Arenas is the capital of the Magallanes Region and the bustling center of one of the world’s largest sheep farming areas. Visitors to this most southern part of the world should keep in mind that this is frontier land; the most attractive features are found in the rugged nature and indigenous wildlife, trying to exist in often harsh and unpredictable weather conditions.

Language: Spanish     Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)

Punta Arenas, Chile Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	57	57	54	49	44	39	38	41	46	50	53	56
Low	45	45	42	38	35	32	31	32	35	38	40	43
Average	51	51	48	44	39	36	35	37	41	44	47	50
Temperature (Celsius)
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	14	14	12	9	7	4	3	5	8	10	12	13
Low	7	7	6	3	2	0	-1	0	2	3	4	6
Average	11	11	9	7	4	2	2	3	5	7	8	10
Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Inches	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Centimeters	3	3	5	5	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Humidity
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Percent	68	69	74	79	86	86	84	82	77	71	67	68