Chiguayante weather in October

In October, Chiguayante sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Chiguayante's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiguayante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:08 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Chiguayante is settlement in Chile.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chiguayante reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3167
4167
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7167
8167
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
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31188

Chiguayante 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
Jan24° / 12°71.414.29.2
Feb24° / 12°141.913.49.1
Mar22° / 10°23312.38.3
Apr18° / 645.711.16.5
May15° / 16910.610.14.3
Jun12° / 23114.29.53.0
Jul12° / 17712.69.73.0
Aug13° / 15511.910.63.5
Sep15° / 847.711.74.8
Oct17° / 597.2136.1
Nov20° / 293.9147.5
Dec22° / 11°22314.58.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185842
195941
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266337
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chiguayante gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
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425
525
626
726
826
926
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1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
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2021
2121
2220
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2720
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3020
3119

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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22991
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28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
1010calm
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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 7:30 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:307:52
212.47:287:53
312.57:277:54
412.57:257:55
512.57:247:56
612.67:227:57
712.67:217:58
812.77:197:59
912.77:187:59
1012.77:178:00
1112.87:158:01
1212.87:148:02
1312.87:128:03
1412.97:118:04
1512.97:108:05
1613.07:088:06
1713.07:078:07
1813.07:068:08
1913.17:048:09
2013.17:038:10
2113.27:028:11
2213.27:018:12
2313.26:598:13
2413.36:588:14
2513.36:578:15
2613.36:568:16
2713.46:558:17
2813.46:548:18
2913.46:528:19
3013.56:518:20
3113.56:508:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chiguayante

In seasonPeak

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

Chiguayante'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 Chiguayante?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chiguayante for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chiguayante in October

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

In October, Chiguayante sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Chiguayante 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 offshore is warmest in January at about 14°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
Jan14Bracing
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Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Chiguayante 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 Chiguayante peaks around January 13 at about 12 (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 13UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chiguayante 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 Chiguayante is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chiguayante's WHO annual average of 17.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chiguayante?

Chiguayante sits at 36.9°S, 73.0°W, 36 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Hualqui, 10 km away.

Topography around Chiguayante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiguayante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m.

The land around Chiguayante is covered by trees (47%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,183 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hualqui 10 km · Concepción 11 km · San Pedro de la Paz 12 km · Coronel 16 km · Hualpén 17 km · Penco 21 km · Lota 22 km · Talcahuano 24 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 Chiguayante (-36.9256°, -73.0284°, elevation 36 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).