Patagonia, Chile
Torres del Paine, Chile
-51.000°, -73.000°
At a glance
- Currency
- Chilean peso (CLP)
- UK visa
- Visa-free, up to 90 days
- Language
- Spanish
- Plug
- Type C/L, 220V / 50Hz
- Drives on
- the right
- Best entry
- PUQ
- Safety
- Routine. Pickpockets in Santiago centre and Valparaíso after dark.
When to go
Month by month →Best months: January, February, December.
- Excellent
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
How we score weather
How we score months: each starts at 50 and earns or loses points across three signals. Temperature in the 18 to 26°C comfortable band adds 30; 14 to 17°C adds 15; warm 27 to 30°C adds 10. Past 30°C or below 14°C the page starts taking points back, with a 30-point hit at the extremes (below 5°C or above 33°C). Rainfall under 60mm adds 15, 200mm costs 25, over 300mm costs 40. Sunshine over 240 hours adds 10; under 80 hours costs 20. The result lands in one of four bands: Excellent (80+), Good (60-79), OK (40-59), Avoid (under 40). Crowds and prices come from the events calendar, separately, so weather and busyness stay readable as two different signals.
Jan
8°
287mm
Feb
9°
247mm
Mar
7°
301mm
Apr
4°
254mm
May
1°
216mm
Jun
-1°
207mm
Jul
-2°
198mm
Aug
-1°
244mm
Sep
1°
208mm
Oct
3°
238mm
Nov
4°
258mm
Dec
7°
283mm
What people who've been say
“Chile's official itinerary covers the Coyhaique to Puyuhuapi stretch as a full day of driving, with Queulat National Park as the centrepiece: a 20-minute drive south of Puyuhuapi village to the park gate, then a 1.5-hour hike to the viewpoint over the Ventisquero Colgante (hanging glacier) and its 600m waterfalls. Route 7 mixes paved sections with gravel and a couple of ferry crossings; a 4x4 or...”
“December and January are summer in Patagonia and also the windiest and wettest months of the year. The authors' own W trek included hail, snow, sun, wind and rain across two weeks, with one section where gusts threatened to knock them off their feet and rain on the final two days. Their honest verdict: if you can move the trip to February to April you get less rain, less wind, and still long...”
“Refugios and campsites on the W trek are split between two operators: Las Torres Patagonia (Central, Seron, Frances, Cuernos, Chileno) and Vertice (Dickson, Los Perros, Grey, Paine Grande). Las Torres typically opens reservations for the following season in May; Vertice in late April to early June. Christmas, New Year and mid-January slots can disappear within days of going live; for December to...”
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Patagonia, W trek and a stretch of the Carretera Austral
Torres del Paine
Common questions
- When is the best time to visit Torres del Paine?
- January through December. Days run 0 to 9°C with rainfall under 287mm, the cleanest read of the year. Full month-by-month at /best-time/patagonia-torres.
- How many days do I need in Torres del Paine?
- Torres del Paine fits in a 3-day window if you're just hitting the high points. 5 to 7 days if you're using it as a base for the wider region.
- Do I need a visa for Torres del Paine on a UK passport?
- Visa-free for up to 90 days on a UK passport.
- Is Torres del Paine safe?
- Routine. Pickpockets in Santiago centre and Valparaíso after dark.
- What's the currency in Torres del Paine?
- Chilean peso (CLP). 220V / 50Hz. Plug types C/L.
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