Calbuco in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Calbuco sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 428 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Calbuco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Calbuco has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Calbuco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 428 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Calbuco in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Calbuco reaches about 13°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Calbuco weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 12° | 77 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 73 | 8.2 | 13.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 11° | 107 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 10° | 153 | 14.9 | 10.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 12° / 9° | 232 | 18.2 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 11° / 8° | 276 | 20.4 | 9 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 10° / 7° | 246 | 19.7 | 9.3 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 11° / 7° | 254 | 20.4 | 10.3 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 11° / 8° | 161 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 13° / 9° | 149 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 118 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 102 | 12.3 | 15 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Calbuco gets around 428 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Calbuco
In spring, Calbuco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Calbuco's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Calbuco?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Calbuco.
What to pack for Calbuco in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Calbuco sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Calbuco in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 10°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Calbuco in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Calbuco peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Calbuco?
Calbuco sits at 41.8°S, 73.1°W, 38 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Montt, 37 km away.
Topography around Calbuco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Calbuco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Calbuco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,308 m.
The land around Calbuco is covered by water (66%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.
Chile travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 48% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,995
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 14.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 517
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Calbuco (-41.7734°, -73.1305°, elevation 38 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.