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Regional capital · Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region, Chile
VanSky index for Punta Arenas, Chile — 40 out of 100 (Acceptable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Punta Arenas, Chile — VanSky 29 out of 100. Difficult — consider alternatives. Ranked #180 of 180 cities in the country (as of 31 May 2026). Temperature 4°C, wind 7 km/h. Solar panels yield 0.4 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Weather index for vanlifers: from 0 to 100. Calculated daily from real weather data — temperature, precipitation, wind and sun.
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Updated: 30.05.2026
Diesel
$1.67 /l
CLP1,490.83 · €1.44/l
72 of 127
pricier than 56% of countries
Petrol
$1.76 /l
CLP1,564.52 · €1.51/l
83 of 126
pricier than 65% of countries
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