La Calera weather in September

In September, La Calera sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 46% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is La Calera's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Calera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:45 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

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 September day in La Calera reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4177
5177
6177
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189

La Calera 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°10.213.99.5
Feb24° / 14°10.213.29.6
Mar23° / 13°50.712.29.2
Apr20° / 11°162.211.28.0
May18° / 484.310.36.6
Jun15° / 946.19.95.1
Jul15° / 584.710.15.1
Aug16° / 534.310.85.7
Sep17° / 24311.86.7
Oct19° / 10°141.512.87.8
Nov22° / 11°30.713.78.8
Dec23° / 13°20.314.19.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

La Calera gets around 24 mm of rain over 3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
614
714
813
913
1012
1112
1211
1311
1410
159
169
178
188
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
306

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 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.38:067:23
211.38:047:24
311.48:037:25
411.48:027:25
511.48:007:26
611.57:597:27
711.57:587:27
811.57:567:28
911.67:557:29
1011.67:547:29
1111.67:527:30
1211.77:517:30
1311.77:497:31
1411.77:487:32
1511.87:467:32
1611.87:457:33
1711.87:447:34
1811.97:427:34
1911.97:417:35
2011.97:397:36
2112.07:387:36
2212.07:377:37
2312.07:357:38
2412.17:347:39
2512.17:327:39
2612.17:317:40
2712.27:307:41
2812.27:287:41
2912.37:277:42
3012.37:267:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit La Calera?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit La Calera for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Calera in September

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

In September, La Calera sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near La Calera in September

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Calera in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Calera peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in La Calera 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 La Calera is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1499 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is La Calera?

La Calera sits at 32.8°S, 71.2°W, 217 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Hacienda La Calera, 2.0 km away.

Topography around La Calera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Calera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m around an average of 247 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,019 m.

The land around La Calera is covered by artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
587 m
16 km
2,109 m
80 km
4,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Hacienda La Calera 2.0 km · La Cruz 5.0 km · Quillota 12 km · Llaillay 23 km · Limache 26 km · Quintero 31 km · Concón 33 km · Villa Alemana 33 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 La Calera (-32.7868°, -71.198°, elevation 217 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).