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Best Time for Carretera Austral
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Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- The supported Patagonian summer window. Check MOP Aysén road status and CONAF park conditions daily, reserve required park entry, and remain prepared for rain, wind and abrupt temperature changes.
- This northern itinerary is not generated from April through November. It does not model winter ice, snow, reduced park access or shoulder-season road and service uncertainty.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5°C | 15.3°C | 79 mm | 14.9 h | |
| February | 5.7°C | 16.3°C | 63 mm | 13.8 h | |
| March | 4.2°C | 13.4°C | 88 mm | 12.4 h | |
| April | 2.3°C | 9.8°C | 91 mm | 10.8 h | |
| May | 0.8°C | 6.7°C | 132 mm | 9.4 h | ❄ |
| June | −1.0°C | 3.6°C | 150 mm | 8.7 h | ❄ |
| July | −1.9°C | 3.0°C | 115 mm | 9.0 h | ❄ |
| August | −1.2°C | 4.3°C | 116 mm | 10.2 h | ❄ |
| September | −0.3°C | 7.0°C | 71 mm | 11.7 h | ❄ |
| October | 0.8°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm | 13.2 h | ❄ |
| November | 2.5°C | 11.5°C | 97 mm | 14.6 h | |
| December | 4.4°C | 13.7°C | 82 mm | 15.3 h |