Coronel weather in October

In October, Coronel sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Coronel's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coronel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:09 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Coronel is human settlement in Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical October day in Coronel reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2149
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Coronel 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
Jan19° / 14°81.514.38.0
Feb19° / 14°141.913.47.9
Mar18° / 13°243.312.37.2
Apr16° / 11°68611.15.4
May14° / 10°17511103.9
Jun12° / 24614.89.53.0
Jul12° / 19613.59.72.9
Aug12° / 16312.410.63.2
Sep13° / 84811.74.0
Oct14° / 10°566.6134.8
Nov16° / 11°283.4146.1
Dec18° / 13°213.114.57.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126337
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146337
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Coronel gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 (%)
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Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:307:53
212.47:297:54
312.57:277:55
412.57:267:55
512.57:247:56
612.67:237:57
712.67:217:58
812.77:207:59
912.77:188:00
1012.77:178:01
1112.87:158:02
1212.87:148:03
1312.97:138:04
1412.97:118:05
1512.97:108:06
1613.07:098:07
1713.07:078:08
1813.07:068:09
1913.17:058:10
2013.17:038:11
2113.27:028:12
2213.27:018:12
2313.27:008:13
2413.36:588:14
2513.36:578:16
2613.36:568:17
2713.46:558:18
2813.46:548:19
2913.46:538:20
3013.56:528:21
3113.56:518:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
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146.2Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Coronel

In seasonPeak

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

Coronel'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 Coronel?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Coronel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coronel in October

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

In October, Coronel sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Coronel 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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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Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
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UV index in Coronel 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 Coronel peaks around January 12 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 12UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Coronel 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 Coronel is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coronel's WHO annual average of 11.6 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1429 µg/m³Mar 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coronel?

Coronel sits at 37.0°S, 73.1°W, 11 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lota, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Coronel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coronel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Coronel is covered by trees (33%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lota 6.0 km · Chiguayante 16 km · Hualqui 19 km · San Pedro de la Paz 22 km · Concepción 24 km · Hualpén 27 km · Arauco 28 km · Talcahuano 34 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 Coronel (-37.0339°, -73.1402°, elevation 11 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).