Puerto Aysén

Puerto Aysén
Puerto Aysén in 2008
Puerto Aysén in 2008



Location of the commune of Aisén in Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
Location of the commune of Aisén in Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Puerto Aysén
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Puerto Aysén
Puerto Aysén (Chile)
Coordinates: 45°24′S 72°41′W / 45.400°S 72.683°W / -45.400; -72.683
RegionAysén
ProvinceAysén
MunicipalidadAysén
ComunaAysén
Government
 • TypeMunicipalidad
 • AlcaldeÓscar Catalán Sánchez
Population
 (2017 census [1])
 • Total
27,644
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (CLST)
Area codeCountry + town = 56 + 67
ClimateCfb

Puerto Aysén is a city of Chile located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, 4 kilometres (2 mi) above the head of Aisén Fjord in the country's extreme south. Puerto Aisén, which is the capital city of both the Aysén Province and the commune of Aisén is located 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the Regional Capital of Coyhaique, and 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the port of Puerto Chacabuco, main entry point to Puerto Aisén by sea. The main tourist attraction is Lagoon San Rafael.

Originally settled around 1914, it was officially recognized as a city on January 28, 1928. It numbers around 27,644 inhabitants (as of the 2017 census).

Economy

Fisheries and tourism are the main economic activities. The port of Chacabuco serves passenger ferries but also cargo traffic: fuel and other necessities are imported while live cattle and other agricultural produce are exported. The city is surrounded by several power plants, both hydro- and thermal powered.

Climate

Puerto Aysén has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) with high rainfall throughout the year (and one of Chile's wettest places). Typical of oceanic climates, precipitation peaks in late fall and early winter. The highest temperature recorded is 35.3 °C (95.5 °F) in February 2019 [1] while the lowest is −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) in June 1965.[2]

Climate data for Puerto Aisén (1991–2020, extremes 1955–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.9
(94.8) 		35.3
(95.5) 		31.5
(88.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		23.7
(74.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		29.0
(84.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		35.3
(95.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3) 		19.7
(67.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		12.1
(53.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		8.4
(47.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.6
(56.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		14.9
(58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		12.3
(54.1) 		9.7
(49.5) 		7.2
(45.0) 		4.9
(40.8) 		4.3
(39.7) 		5.8
(42.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		13.0
(55.4) 		9.5
(49.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6) 		8.8
(47.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		5.0
(41.0) 		3.1
(37.6) 		1.2
(34.2) 		0.4
(32.7) 		2.0
(35.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		4.7
(40.5) 		5.9
(42.6) 		7.7
(45.9) 		4.7
(40.5)
Record low °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−8.9
(16.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 160.2
(6.31) 		127.7
(5.03) 		157.4
(6.20) 		178.4
(7.02) 		255.5
(10.06) 		253.0
(9.96) 		224.2
(8.83) 		219.2
(8.63) 		145.5
(5.73) 		173.4
(6.83) 		186.8
(7.35) 		174.3
(6.86) 		2,255.6
(88.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.0 12.2 13.7 14.1 15.8 16.7 15.6 16.3 14.2 15.0 15.6 15.4 178.5
Average relative humidity (%) 73 75 77 83 88 88 87 84 80 75 73 73 80
Source 1: Dirección Meteorológica de Chile (humidity 1970–2000)[3][4][2][5]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1991–2020)[6]
MS LECHSTEIN - 1960
MS LECHSTEIN - 1960

References

  1. ^ Campos, Diego (February 8, 2019). "Un activo verano en el Cono Sur". Meteochile Blog. Dirección Meteorológica de Chile. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Temperatura Histórica de la Estación Puerto Aysén Ad. (450001)" (in Spanish). Dirección Meteorológica de Chile. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Datos Normales y Promedios Históricos Promedios de 30 años o menos" (in Spanish). Dirección Meteorológica de Chile. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Temperaturas Medias y Extremas en 30 Años-Entre los años: 1991 al 2020-Nombre estación: Puerto Aysén Ad" (in Spanish). Dirección Meteorológica de Chile. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Estadistica Climatologica Tomo III" (PDF) (in Spanish). Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil. March 2001. pp. 161–175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Puerto Aysen Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.