Longaví weather in October

In October, Longaví sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 54 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Longaví's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longaví's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Longaví reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5197
6197
7198
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25219
26219
27219
28219
29219
30219
31219

Longaví 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
Jan28° / 13°7114.28.5
Feb27° / 13°151.513.48.5
Mar25° / 11°181.812.38.8
Apr20° / 614.811.17.4
May16° / 1639.210.15.2
Jun13° / 22312.49.63.6
Jul13° / 17310.89.83.6
Aug15° / 14210.410.64.4
Sep17° / 806.911.85.9
Oct20° / 546.112.97.0
Nov23° / 10°23313.98.4
Dec26° / 12°202.214.48.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115941
126040
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196436
206436
216535
226535
236634
246634
256733
266733
276832
286733
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Longaví gets around 54 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
421
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3115

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
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:25 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:257:47
212.47:237:47
312.47:227:48
412.57:207:49
512.57:197:50
612.67:187:51
712.67:167:52
812.67:157:53
912.77:137:53
1012.77:127:54
1112.77:117:55
1212.87:097:56
1312.87:087:57
1412.97:067:58
1512.97:057:59
1612.97:048:00
1713.07:038:01
1813.07:018:02
1913.07:008:02
2013.16:598:03
2113.16:588:04
2213.16:568:05
2313.26:558:06
2413.26:548:07
2513.36:538:08
2613.36:528:09
2713.36:518:10
2813.46:508:11
2913.46:498:12
3013.46:488:13
3113.56:478:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Longaví

In seasonPeak

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

Longaví'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 Longaví?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Longaví in October

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

In October, Longaví sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Longaví 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 Longaví peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Longaví 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 Longaví is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longaví?

Longaví sits at 36.0°S, 71.7°W, 153 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Linares, 15 km away.

Topography around Longaví

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longaví has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.

The land around Longaví is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
3,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Linares 15 km · Parral 24 km · Colbún 39 km · San Javier 41 km · San Clemente 51 km · San Carlos 57 km · Cauquenes 57 km · Talca 60 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 Longaví (-35.965°, -71.6836°, elevation 153 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).