Hualqui weather in October

In October, Hualqui sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Hualqui's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hualqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:08 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.5 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hualqui reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22187
23187
24187
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

Hualqui 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
Jan24° / 12°71.414.29.2
Feb24° / 12°141.913.49.1
Mar22° / 10°23312.38.3
Apr18° / 645.711.16.5
May15° / 16910.610.14.3
Jun12° / 23114.29.53.0
Jul12° / 17712.69.73.0
Aug13° / 15511.910.63.5
Sep15° / 847.711.74.8
Oct17° / 597.2136.1
Nov20° / 293.9147.5
Dec22° / 11°22314.58.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185842
195941
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266337
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hualqui gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
425
525
626
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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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 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:307:52
212.47:287:53
312.57:267:54
412.57:257:55
512.57:237:56
612.67:227:56
712.67:217:57
812.77:197:58
912.77:187:59
1012.77:168:00
1112.87:158:01
1212.87:138:02
1312.87:128:03
1412.97:118:04
1512.97:098:05
1613.07:088:06
1713.07:068:07
1813.07:058:08
1913.17:048:09
2013.17:038:10
2113.27:018:11
2213.27:008:12
2313.26:598:13
2413.36:588:14
2513.36:568:15
2613.36:558:16
2713.46:548:17
2813.46:538:18
2913.46:528:19
3013.56:518:20
3113.56:508:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hualqui

In seasonPeak

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

Hualqui'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 Hualqui?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hualqui for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hualqui in October

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

In October, Hualqui sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Hualqui 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 20 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
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Hualqui 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 Hualqui peaks around January 14 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 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Hualqui 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 Hualqui is worst in February — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hualqui's WHO annual average of 21.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodFeb 1540 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May35Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hualqui?

Hualqui sits at 37.0°S, 72.9°W, 42 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chiguayante, 10 km away.

Topography around Hualqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualqui has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m.

The land around Hualqui is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
1,287 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chiguayante 10 km · Concepción 19 km · Coronel 19 km · San Pedro de la Paz 21 km · Lota 24 km · Hualpén 25 km · Penco 26 km · Talcahuano 32 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 Hualqui (-36.9727°, -72.9356°, elevation 42 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).