Originally Posted by
WendyandPeter
Planning a trip to South America in early August and want to visit Patagonia for a few days as well as the Lakes district and Bariloche. Not sure about the weather though - has anyone been there at that time?
Better take some woolies and snow-shoes
Punta Arenas, in the deep south but relatively mild, should be hovering a little above freezing-point in the daytime. Bariloche will be spectacular.
http://www.exchile.com/guideseasons.html