El Monte weather in October

In October, El Monte sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Monte's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Monte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Monte reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10218
11218
12218
13219
14219
15219
16219
17219
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
23229
24229
25229
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

El Monte 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
Jan29° / 15°30.6147.5
Feb28° / 14°50.813.38.0
Mar27° / 12°111.412.38.7
Apr22° / 393.811.28.0
May18° / 826.310.36.3
Jun15° / 1448.89.84.5
Jul15° / 987.3104.6
Aug16° / 82710.75.5
Sep18° / 495.711.86.6
Oct21° / 293.712.87.7
Nov25° / 11°11213.78.8
Dec28° / 13°50.814.28.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85941
96040
106040
116040
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186436
196535
206634
216733
226733
236931
246931
256931
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Monte gets around 29 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
715
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
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 18 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 7:23 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:237:43
212.47:227:44
312.47:207:44
412.47:197:45
512.57:187:46
612.57:167:47
712.57:157:47
812.67:137:48
912.67:127:49
1012.67:117:50
1112.77:107:51
1212.77:087:51
1312.87:077:52
1412.87:067:53
1512.87:057:54
1612.97:037:55
1712.97:027:55
1812.97:017:56
1913.07:007:57
2013.06:597:58
2113.06:587:59
2213.16:568:00
2313.16:558:01
2413.16:548:01
2513.26:538:02
2613.26:528:03
2713.26:518:04
2813.26:508:05
2913.36:498:06
3013.36:488:07
3113.36:478:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Monte

In seasonPeak

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

El Monte'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 El Monte?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit El Monte for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Monte in October

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

In October, El Monte sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Monte 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 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°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°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in El Monte 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 El Monte peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in El Monte 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 El Monte is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Monte?

El Monte sits at 33.7°S, 71.0°W, 300 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Talagante, 6.0 km away.

Topography around El Monte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Monte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,382 m.

The land around El Monte is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,156 m
80 km
4,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Talagante 6.0 km · Peñaflor 13 km · Padre Hurtado 21 km · Melipilla 21 km · Buin 23 km · Paine 27 km · Maipú 27 km · San Bernardo 28 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 El Monte (-33.6797°, -70.9848°, elevation 300 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).