Padre Hurtado in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Padre Hurtado sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 99 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Padre Hurtado's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Padre Hurtado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 99 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Padre Hurtado in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Padre Hurtado reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Padre Hurtado 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 | 29° / 16° | 3 | 0.7 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 5 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 9 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 28 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 62 | 5.9 | 10.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 16° / 4° | 109 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 15° / 4° | 86 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 5° | 81 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 7° | 55 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 9° | 39 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 12° | 16 | 2.6 | 13.7 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 6 | 1.1 | 14.2 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Padre Hurtado gets around 99 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 10 hours 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Padre Hurtado?
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 Padre Hurtado for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Padre Hurtado in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Padre Hurtado sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Padre Hurtado 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 Padre Hurtado peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Padre Hurtado 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 Padre Hurtado is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 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) | 30 | 31 | 41 | 56 | 80 | 96 | 108 | 95 | 78 | 55 | 35 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 55 | Poor |
| Nov | 35 | Poor |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Padre Hurtado?
Padre Hurtado sits at 33.6°S, 70.8°W, 452 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Maipú, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Padre Hurtado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Padre Hurtado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Padre Hurtado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 446 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,428 m.
The land around Padre Hurtado is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%) and grassland (24%) 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 Padre Hurtado (-33.5684°, -70.8058°, elevation 452 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.