Planchón
Plan your trip to Planchón in Maule Region, Chile. Live snow reports, lift passes, piste maps, ski schools and chalets.
- Location
- Maule Region, Chile, South America
- Coordinates
- -35.141950, -70.470770
Weather & Climate in Planchón
The warmest temperatures in Planchón occur in July, averaging 12.6°C (up to 17.2°C). The coolest conditions are in January at -3.9°C.
The driest weather conditions are typically in February with average rainfall of 109.7mm. Average humidity: 70.7%.
Monthly Temperatures
- January: -3.9°C (rainfall: 130.0mm)
- February: -1.9°C (rainfall: 109.7mm)
- March: -1.5°C (rainfall: 144.7mm)
- April: 0.7°C (rainfall: 122.2mm)
- May: 4.7°C (rainfall: 158.2mm)
- June: 10.2°C (rainfall: 183.2mm)
- July: 12.6°C (rainfall: 191.3mm)
- August: 12.2°C (rainfall: 169.7mm)
- September: 8.4°C (rainfall: 142.7mm)
- October: 5.1°C (rainfall: 138.8mm)
- November: -0.2°C (rainfall: 138.8mm)
- December: -2.5°C (rainfall: 183.8mm)
Wildlife in Planchón
Home to 75 recorded species including 59 arctic & alpine birds, 6 alpine mammals, 6 birds of prey, 2 mountain goats & sheep, 1 wolves & bears, 1 mountain reptiles & amphibians.
Recommended Packing List for Planchón
Based on average temperature of 3.6°C, typical conditions, humidity 77%.
- Heavy layers & thermal clothing - temperatures around 4°C require warm insulation
- Warm hat & ski gloves - critical for cold mountain conditions
- Ski goggles - essential for visibility on the slopes
- Sunscreen & lip balm with SPF - protection from mountain UV at altitude
- Waterproof ski boots - well-fitted for comfort on long ski days
- Layered ski clothing - moisture-wicking base, insulating mid, waterproof outer
- Ski helmet - essential for safety on all pistes
- First aid kit - basic medical supplies for remote areas
- Hand warmers - useful for cold chairlift rides
- Camera or GoPro - capture your skiing memories on the slopes
Notable Species
- Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Great Tit (Parus major) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Aderyn Du (Turdus merula) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Capreolus capreolus (Capreolus capreolus) - Alpine Mammals
- Cascanueces (Nucifraga caryocatactes) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Bofink (Fringilla coelebs) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Aguila Real (Aquila chrysaetos) - Birds of Prey
- Adar y To (Passer domesticus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Aligot comú (Buteo buteo) - Birds of Prey
- Barcud (Milvus milvus) - Birds of Prey
- Bernat pescaire (Ardea cinerea) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Accenteur alpin (Prunella collaris) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Fringuello alpino (Montifringilla nivalis) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Barrspæta (Dendrocopos major) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- (Alpen-)Gämse (Rupicapra rupicapra) - Mountain Goats & Sheep
- Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - Arctic & Alpine Birds