Melipilla in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Melipilla sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Melipilla's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melipilla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Melipilla in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Melipilla reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Melipilla weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 14 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 3 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 12° | 7 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 9.1 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 27 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 72 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 5° | 133 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 14° / 4° | 81 | 6.7 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 5° | 69 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 18° / 7° | 36 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 20 | 3 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 11° | 6 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 12° | 4 | 0.6 | 14.2 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Melipilla gets around 106 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Melipilla?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Melipilla for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Melipilla in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Melipilla sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Melipilla in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Melipilla in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Melipilla peaks around January 17 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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Melipilla in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Melipilla 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 35 | 40 | 58 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 37 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
Where is Melipilla?
Melipilla sits at 33.7°S, 71.2°W, 175 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Monte, 21 km away.
Topography around Melipilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melipilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Melipilla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 m.
The land around Melipilla is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (23%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 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
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 Melipilla (-33.6891°, -71.2153°, elevation 175 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.