Colbún weather in October

In October, Colbún sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 60 mm of rain across 6.1 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 45% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Colbún's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colbún's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Colbún reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 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)
1186
2186
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12197
13197
14197
15197
16197
17197
18198
19198
20198
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30218
31218

Colbún 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°81.2014.18.7
Feb27° / 13°131.6013.48.7
Mar24° / 11°191.9012.38.9
Apr20° / 684.8011.17.3
May16° / 1788.8010.15.0
Jun13° / 26412.40.19.63.4
Jul13° / 19510.60.59.83.5
Aug14° / 16210.20.110.74.3
Sep17° / 907.60.111.85.6
Oct19° / 606.1012.96.9
Nov22° / 253.5013.98.2
Dec25° / 11°222.3014.48.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45545
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Colbún gets around 60 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:247:45
212.47:227:46
312.47:217:47
412.57:207:48
512.57:187:49
612.57:177:50
712.67:157:50
812.67:147:51
912.77:127:52
1012.77:117:53
1112.77:107:54
1212.87:087:55
1312.87:077:56
1412.87:067:56
1512.97:047:57
1612.97:037:58
1713.07:027:59
1813.07:008:00
1913.06:598:01
2013.16:588:02
2113.16:578:03
2213.16:568:04
2313.26:548:05
2413.26:538:06
2513.26:528:07
2613.36:518:08
2713.36:508:09
2813.36:498:10
2913.46:488:11
3013.46:478:12
3113.46:468:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.27 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
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Colbún

In seasonPeak

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

Colbún'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 Colbún?

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
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Colbún for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colbún in October

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

In October, Colbún 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

UV index in Colbún 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 Colbún peaks around January 15 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 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Colbún 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 Colbún is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1420 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colbún?

Colbún sits at 35.7°S, 71.4°W, 260 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Clemente, 19 km away.

Topography around Colbún

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colbún has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,893 m.

The land around Colbún is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,280 m
80 km
3,893 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: San Clemente 19 km · Linares 24 km · San Javier 31 km · Talca 37 km · Longaví 39 km · Parral 63 km · Molina 66 km · Sagrada Familia 77 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 Colbún (-35.6949°, -71.4057°, elevation 260 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).