Cunco weather in September

In September, Cunco sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 206 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Cunco's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cunco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
206 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:50 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Cunco reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19133
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134

How September really feels in Cunco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cunco weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°756.8014.47.2
Feb21° / 10°726.1013.57.4
Mar19° / 1038.6012.36.5
Apr15° / 19212.10.4114.4
May12° / 30915.61.29.92.8
Jun / 44819.65.49.31.4
Jul / 36318.47.69.61.3
Aug10° / 32817.76.910.51.8
Sep12° / 20614.43.711.72.8
Oct14° / 190142133.8
Nov16° / 145120.514.14.8
Dec18° / 130100.114.76.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33169
43169
53169
63268
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203466
213565
223466
233466
243367
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Cunco gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15518
25418
35418
45317
55317
65217
75216
85116
95116
105115
115115
125114
135114
145113
155013
164912
174911
184811
194810
204710
21479
22479
23469
24469
25468
26468
27458
28457
29457
30457

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.18:157:21
211.28:137:22
311.28:117:23
411.28:107:24
511.38:087:25
611.38:077:26
711.48:057:27
811.48:037:28
911.48:027:28
1011.58:007:29
1111.57:587:30
1211.67:577:31
1311.67:557:32
1411.77:537:33
1511.77:527:34
1611.87:507:35
1711.87:487:36
1811.87:477:37
1911.97:457:38
2011.97:437:39
2112.07:427:40
2212.07:407:41
2312.17:387:41
2412.17:377:42
2512.17:357:43
2612.27:337:44
2712.27:327:45
2812.37:307:46
2912.37:287:47
3012.47:277:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cunco

In seasonPeak

In September, Cunco sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cunco's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Cunco?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cunco.

What to pack for Cunco in September

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

In September, Cunco sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Cunco in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cunco peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cunco in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cunco is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cunco?

Cunco sits at 38.9°S, 72.0°W, 369 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vilcún, 34 km away.

Topography around Cunco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.

The land around Cunco is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
1,315 m
80 km
3,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Vilcún 34 km · Pucon 40 km · Villarrica 43 km · Freire 52 km · Padre Las Casas 53 km · Pitrufquén 53 km · Temuco 54 km · Lautaro 57 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 Cunco (-38.9318°, -72.0315°, elevation 369 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).