Paillaco in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Paillaco sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 354 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Paillaco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paillaco's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 15°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Rainfall: 354 mm; 37 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 4.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Paillaco in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Paillaco reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Paillaco weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	22° / 10°	38	5.8	14.5	7.6
Feb	22° / 10°	42	4.9	13.6	7.8
Mar	20° / 9°	67	7.6	12.3	6.7
Apr	16° / 7°	122	10.4	11	4.8
May	13° / 5°	222	15	9.8	3.0
Jun	10° / 4°	306	18.5	9.2	1.8
Jul	10° / 3°	270	17.9	9.4	1.7
Aug	11° / 3°	251	17.7	10.4	2.2
Sep	13° / 4°	147	13.2	11.7	3.3
Oct	15° / 6°	123	13.2	13.1	4.3
Nov	17° / 7°	83	10.1	14.2	5.5
Dec	20° / 9°	69	8.2	14.8	6.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Paillaco gets around 354 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early September to 14 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Paillaco

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In spring, Paillaco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paillaco's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Paillaco?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Paillaco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paillaco in Spring

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

In spring, Paillaco sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 37 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Paillaco in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°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)	14	14	14	13	13	12	11	11	11	12	13	14
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	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	14	Bracing
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Mar	14	Bracing
Apr	13	Bracing
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Jun	12	Bracing
Jul	11	Bracing
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Dec	14	Bracing

UV index in Paillaco in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paillaco peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	11	7	4	2	2	2	3	4	7	9	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	7	Very high
Apr	4	Moderate
May	2	Moderate
Jun	2	Low
Jul	2	Low
Aug	3	Moderate
Sep	4	Moderate
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Paillaco?

Paillaco sits at 40.1°S, 72.9°W, 86 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Unión, 30 km away.

Topography around Paillaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paillaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Paillaco is covered by cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

255 m

cropland 35%

16 km

622 m

trees 59%

80 km

2,401 m

trees 57%

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Spring weather nearby: La Unión 30 km · Río Bueno 30 km · Las Animas 41 km · Valdivia 42 km · Osorno 60 km · Panguipulli 66 km · Loncoche 81 km · Purranque 97 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 Paillaco (-40.0682°, -72.8794°, elevation 86 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.