Paine in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Paine sees average daytime highs around 22°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 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 16°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 Paine's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Paine's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
106 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
7.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Paine in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Paine reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Paine 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°30.9147.7
Feb28° / 15°4113.38.3
Mar26° / 13°71.112.38.9
Apr22° / 293.111.28.2
May18° / 70610.36.5
Jun15° / 1267.89.84.8
Jul15° / 947.2104.7
Aug16° / 837.410.75.5
Sep18° / 577.211.86.4
Oct21° / 385.212.97.4
Nov24° / 11°152.813.88.7
Dec27° / 13°71.214.28.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Paine gets around 106 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Paine

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Paine?

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.

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Paine for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paine in Fall

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

In fall, Paine sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Paine in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Paine peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 24 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13May 24UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Paine in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Paine 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paine?

Paine sits at 33.8°S, 70.7°W, 407 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Buin, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Paine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,085 m.

The land around Paine is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (24%), grassland (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
1,400 m
80 km
6,085 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Fall weather nearby: Buin 8.0 km · Talagante 24 km · San Bernardo 24 km · Peñaflor 26 km · Puente Alto 27 km · El Monte 27 km · La Pintana 27 km · Padre Hurtado 27 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 Paine (-33.808°, -70.7411°, elevation 407 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.