Visiting Punta Arenas by yacht

When to come, the two port terminals and the pilot stations on the Strait of Magellan.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	December to February	14.3 to 15.3 °C	31.5 to 38.1 mm
Shoulder	March, April, October, November	10.1 to 13.0 °C	23.1 to 45.1 mm
Off season	May to September	4.2 to 8.3 °C	24.5 to 36.9 mm

WMO normals 1991 to 2020, Carlos Ibanez airport, Punta Arenas (85934). Season bands are our own estimate.

Port

Empresa Portuaria Austral publishes these figures on its terminal pages.

Terminal	Where	Berths	Maximum length	Maximum draft
Arturo Prat	In town, on the Strait of Magellan	2 fronts, 6 sites, 682 m of berth	258.6 m south front. 217 m north front	9 m
José de los Santos Mardones	Bahía Catalina, north of town	3 sites on an L-shaped pier	250 m cruise ships. 230 m cargo ships	14 m

Empresa Portuaria Austral, terminal pages.

Strait of Magellan

Eastern mouthDirectemar lists a pilot transfer station at the eastern mouth of the Strait of Magellan, for all vessels in good weather.

Bad weatherIn poor weather the local maritime authority sets a transfer at a protected alternative place.

Pilot serviceThe pilots are retired merchant navy and Chilean navy captains. Directemar says each pilotage uses 2 channel pilots.

Directemar, Strait of Magellan page (undated).

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