Frutillar weather in October

In October, Frutillar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 118 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Frutillar's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frutillar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Frutillar is city in Chile.

Density
2,295/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 15°C through the month.

A typical October day in Frutillar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4147
5147
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7147
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10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
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31158

Frutillar 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
Jan20° / 11°557.814.66.7
Feb20° / 11°58713.66.8
Mar18° / 10°829.812.36.0
Apr15° / 12312.710.94.4
May13° / 19016.49.73.0
Jun11° / 23419.39.12.0
Jul10° / 21218.49.31.9
Aug11° / 20218.910.42.2
Sep13° / 12814.811.73.0
Oct15° / 11814.813.13.8
Nov16° / 8912.114.34.7
Dec18° / 10°7910.514.95.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52773
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
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152773
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202971
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273169
283169
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Frutillar gets around 118 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
447
548
648
748
848
948
1047
1147
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2447
2547
2647
2747
2848
2948
3048
3147

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:287:54
212.57:267:55
312.57:257:56
412.67:237:57
512.67:217:59
612.77:208:00
712.77:188:01
812.87:168:02
912.87:158:03
1012.87:138:04
1112.97:128:05
1212.97:108:06
1313.07:088:07
1413.07:078:09
1513.17:058:10
1613.17:048:11
1713.27:028:12
1813.27:018:13
1913.36:598:14
2013.36:588:16
2113.36:568:17
2213.46:558:18
2313.46:538:19
2413.56:528:20
2513.56:518:21
2613.66:498:23
2713.66:488:24
2813.66:478:25
2913.76:458:26
3013.76:448:27
3113.86:438:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Frutillar

In seasonPeak

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

Frutillar's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Frutillar?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frutillar.

What to pack for Frutillar in October

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

In October, Frutillar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Frutillar in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 58 km away) is warmest in January at about 16°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Frutillar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frutillar peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Frutillar?

Frutillar sits at 41.1°S, 73.1°W, 151 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Llanquihue, 16 km away.

Topography around Frutillar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frutillar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Frutillar is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (22%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Llanquihue 16 km · Puerto Varas 23 km · Purranque 25 km · Puerto Montt 40 km · Osorno 61 km · Maullín 71 km · Calbuco 73 km · Río Bueno 88 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 Frutillar (-41.1216°, -73.0581°, elevation 151 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).