Chillán Viejo weather in October

In October, Chillán Viejo sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.5 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 43% 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 Chillán Viejo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chillán Viejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:05 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Chillán Viejo is city in Chile.

Density
3,158/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 Chillán Viejo reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12197
13197
14197
15198
16198
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26208
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28208
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30208
31218

Chillán Viejo 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°81.114.28.6
Feb27° / 12°181.613.48.6
Mar24° / 11°212.712.38.7
Apr20° / 605.211.17.1
May15° / 1579.610.14.8
Jun13° / 21413.39.53.2
Jul13° / 15911.79.83.3
Aug14° / 13211.310.64.1
Sep16° / 726.911.85.6
Oct19° / 496.512.96.8
Nov22° / 253.1148.2
Dec25° / 11°162.414.58.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
206040
215941
226040
236040
246040
256139
266238
276139
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chillán Viejo gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.5 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
624
724
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 99% 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
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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2012calm
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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 7:26 AM to 6:47 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)
112.47:267:49
212.47:257:49
312.47:237:50
412.57:227:51
512.57:207:52
612.67:197:53
712.67:187:54
812.67:167:55
912.77:157:56
1012.77:137:57
1112.87:127:57
1212.87:107:58
1312.87:097:59
1412.97:088:00
1512.97:068:01
1613.07:058:02
1713.07:048:03
1813.07:028:04
1913.17:018:05
2013.17:008:06
2113.16:598:07
2213.26:578:08
2313.26:568:09
2413.26:558:10
2513.36:548:11
2613.36:538:12
2713.46:518:13
2813.46:508:14
2913.46:498:15
3013.56:488:16
3113.56:478:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chillán Viejo

In seasonPeak

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

Chillán Viejo'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 Chillán Viejo?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chillán Viejo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chillán Viejo in October

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

In October, Chillán Viejo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Chillán Viejo 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 Chillán Viejo peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chillán Viejo 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 Chillán Viejo is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1539 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr40Poor
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chillán Viejo?

Chillán Viejo sits at 36.6°S, 72.1°W, 117 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chillán, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Chillán Viejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chillán Viejo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,164 m.

The land around Chillán Viejo is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
3,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Chillán 3.0 km · Coihueco 27 km · San Carlos 27 km · Quillón 33 km · Cabrero 52 km · Coelemu 53 km · Parral 60 km · Tomé 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 Chillán Viejo (-36.623°, -72.1319°, elevation 117 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. 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).