Cauquenes weather in October

In October, Cauquenes sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cauquenes's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cauquenes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Cauquenes is city in Chile.

Density
2,798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1742

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cauquenes reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2187
3187
4187
5187
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7187
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10187
11187
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13187
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30208
31218

Cauquenes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°4114.28.7
Feb27° / 12°111.113.48.7
Mar25° / 11°14212.38.9
Apr20° / 424.811.17.3
May16° / 1259.210.14.9
Jun13° / 17112.39.63.3
Jul12° / 12410.59.83.3
Aug14° / 1029.910.64.1
Sep16° / 576.211.85.6
Oct19° / 395.612.97.0
Nov22° / 192.613.98.4
Dec25° / 11°111.814.48.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85941
96040
106139
116139
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206634
216634
226634
236832
246832
256832
266931
277030
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cauquenes gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1020
1120
1219
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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181000
191000
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23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:277:49
212.47:267:50
312.47:257:51
412.57:237:52
512.57:227:52
612.67:207:53
712.67:197:54
812.67:177:55
912.77:167:56
1012.77:147:57
1112.77:137:58
1212.87:127:59
1312.87:108:00
1412.97:098:00
1512.97:088:01
1612.97:068:02
1713.07:058:03
1813.07:048:04
1913.07:038:05
2013.17:018:06
2113.17:008:07
2213.16:598:08
2313.26:588:09
2413.26:578:10
2513.36:558:11
2613.36:548:12
2713.36:538:13
2813.46:528:14
2913.46:518:15
3013.46:508:16
3113.56:498:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cauquenes

In seasonPeak

None of Cauquenes's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Cauquenes?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Cauquenes for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cauquenes in October

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

In October, Cauquenes sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Cauquenes in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Cauquenes in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cauquenes peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cauquenes in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cauquenes is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cauquenes?

Cauquenes sits at 36.0°S, 72.3°W, 172 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Parral, 49 km away.

Topography around Cauquenes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cauquenes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Cauquenes is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (28%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Parral 49 km · Longaví 57 km · San Carlos 60 km · Linares 67 km · Coelemu 67 km · San Javier 68 km · Constitución 71 km · Chillán 74 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 Cauquenes (-35.9671°, -72.3225°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).