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The National Park Torres de Paine was created in 1959 and declared Reserve of the Biosphere by UNESCO in 1978, having a surface of 227.298 hectares, One the main attractions of the park is the Macizo Paine (Paine Massif) with impressive shapes which make this place a unique landscape.
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According to the climate classification by Köeppen, the area that constitutes the Park is included in the “zone of warm cold rainy climate without dry season.”  However the climate conditions are highly diverse due to the irregular and complicated forms of the park.  Consequently, it is very difficult to determine a climate characterization of the area and even more, the relationships between local types of climates.

Through the information given by the meteorological station Walter Ferrier, located in the Park Administrative Headquarter, is possible to set some characteristics related to rain, temperature and wind–speed.

  
Rainfall ::

It rains all year long with an average rainfall that are over 40 mm.  Most of the rainfalls occur during March and April and they are nearly 80 mm.  This is the double observed in July to October period when it rains less.  Most of the intensity also occurs in March, reaching an average of 190 mm.

 
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average
61.5
62.2
75.3
84.1
62.9
52.5
46.3
44.3
43.8
44.3
57.3
50.6
Maximum
150.1
109.9
190.3
161.1
137.9
126.5
98.1
86.0
95.0
101.1
121.5
166.5
Minimum
21.0
24.3
9.8
35.5
18.5
0.0
6.0
12.0
7.0
5.0
19.0
12.5

 
Temperature ::

The region has a mild summer with a maximum temperature of 16° Celcius in January.  Being January the warmest month and a winter time relatively harsh, with a mean minimum temperature of -2,5° Celcius in July, the coldest month.  However, a thermal homogeneity can be observed, with some variations that do not go over 12° Celcius, with minimum temperatures of -2,5°Celcius to a maximum of 8° Celcius in winter months, and minimums of 3° Celcius to maximums of 15° Celcius in summer.

 
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average
10.3
10.4
8.9
6.9
4.3
2.1
1.9
3.2
5.2
6.9
8.8
9.7
Maximum
14.5
13.8
12.6
11.1
10.2
7.3
7.9
6.7
7.4
9.4
11.5
13.2
Minimum
3.2
2.9
2.9
0.6
0.3
-1.5
-2.3
0.5
2.4
2.8
3.0
3.2

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