Carahue in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Carahue sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 278 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Carahue's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carahue's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
278 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Carahue in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early March to 12°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Carahue reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Carahue weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°21414.47.3
Feb19° / 11°253.813.57.4
Mar17° / 10°436.212.36.4
Apr15° / 809.4114.6
May13° / 15513.49.93.2
Jun11° / 22517.39.32.3
Jul11° / 18816.69.62.1
Aug11° / 1681610.52.4
Sep12° / 8911.811.73.1
Oct14° / 8110.7133.8
Nov15° / 517.814.14.8
Dec17° / 10°446.114.76.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Carahue gets around 278 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Carahue

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In fall, Carahue overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Carahue's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Carahue?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Carahue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carahue in Fall

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

In fall, Carahue sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Carahue in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

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

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UV index in Carahue in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carahue peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carahue?

Carahue sits at 38.7°S, 73.2°W, 41 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Nueva Imperial, 19 km away.

Topography around Carahue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carahue has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m.

The land around Carahue is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
863 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Nueva Imperial 19 km · Teodoro Schmidt 32 km · Labranza 36 km · Temuco 49 km · Padre Las Casas 49 km · Freire 54 km · Pitrufquén 55 km · Lautaro 66 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 Carahue (-38.7112°, -73.161°, elevation 41 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.