Colbún in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Colbún sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 174 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Colbún's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colbún's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
174 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Colbún in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Colbún reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Colbún weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Colbún gets around 174 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Colbún

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Colbún?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Colbún for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colbún in Spring

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

In spring, Colbún sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Colbún in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.