Caldera in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Caldera sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Caldera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caldera's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Caldera in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Caldera reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Caldera 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°0013.58.6
Feb21° / 16°00138.7
Mar20° / 15°10.112.28.5
Apr19° / 14°10.111.48.0
May17° / 13°30.710.77.2
Jun16° / 11°40.510.36.6
Jul16° / 11°40.710.56.3
Aug16° / 11°30.4116.5
Sep16° / 11°10.111.86.9
Oct17° / 12°00.112.67.3
Nov18° / 13°0013.37.9
Dec20° / 14°0013.78.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Caldera gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Caldera?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Caldera for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Caldera in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Caldera sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Caldera in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr18Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Caldera in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caldera peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caldera?

Caldera sits at 27.1°S, 70.8°W, 23 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Copiapó, 59 km away.

La SerenaCoquimboVicuñaBelénAntofagastaOvalle

Topography around Caldera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caldera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caldera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m.

The land around Caldera is covered by bare terrain (64%) and water (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
2,395 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Copiapó 59 km · Vallenar 168 km · La Serena 318 km · Coquimbo 325 km · Vicuña 330 km · Belén 380 km · Antofagasta 382 km · Ovalle 395 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
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Caldera (-27.0681°, -70.8192°, elevation 23 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.