Chimbarongo weather in October

In October, Chimbarongo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chimbarongo's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimbarongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chimbarongo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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
3197
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10197
11197
12197
13207
14207
15207
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22218
23218
24218
25218
26218
27218
28219
29219
30219
31229

Chimbarongo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°61.214.18.6
Feb27° / 14°71.313.38.6
Mar25° / 12°151.812.38.9
Apr21° / 514.211.27.6
May17° / 1247.710.25.7
Jun14° / 20510.99.74.0
Jul14° / 14010.29.94.0
Aug15° / 1229.310.74.7
Sep17° / 82911.85.8
Oct20° / 577.212.96.9
Nov23° / 10°254.613.88.2
Dec26° / 13°162.314.38.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85347
95545
105545
115644
125743
135842
145941
155941
166040
176040
186139
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chimbarongo gets around 57 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2919
3019
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 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
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 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 7:23 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:237:43
212.47:217:44
312.47:207:45
412.57:197:46
512.57:177:47
612.57:167:47
712.67:147:48
812.67:137:49
912.67:127:50
1012.77:107:51
1112.77:097:52
1212.77:087:52
1312.87:067:53
1412.87:057:54
1512.97:047:55
1612.97:037:56
1712.97:017:57
1813.07:007:58
1913.06:597:58
2013.06:587:59
2113.16:578:00
2213.16:558:01
2313.16:548:02
2413.26:538:03
2513.26:528:04
2613.26:518:05
2713.36:508:06
2813.36:498:07
2913.36:488:08
3013.46:478:09
3113.46:468:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chimbarongo

In seasonPeak

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

Chimbarongo'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 Chimbarongo?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chimbarongo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimbarongo in October

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

In October, Chimbarongo sees daytime highs around 20°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 Chimbarongo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimbarongo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chimbarongo 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 Chimbarongo is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimbarongo?

Chimbarongo sits at 34.7°S, 71.0°W, 309 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 31 km away.

Topography around Chimbarongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimbarongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,889 m.

The land around Chimbarongo is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
4,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Santa Cruz 31 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 31 km · San Vicente 31 km · Curicó 35 km · Rengo 38 km · Sagrada Familia 45 km · Molina 50 km · Rancagua 67 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 Chimbarongo (-34.7125°, -71.0434°, elevation 309 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).