Pozo Almonte in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Pozo Almonte sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Pozo Almonte's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pozo Almonte's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
8.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pozo Almonte in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in Pozo Almonte reaches about 28°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Pozo Almonte 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°20.913.17.1
Feb28° / 16°4112.77.1
Mar28° / 15°20.212.17.7
Apr28° / 13°00.111.68.5
May27° / 10°00.111.18.8
Jun25° / 00.110.89.1
Jul25° / 10.210.99.2
Aug26° / 10.211.39.1
Sep27° / 10°00.111.98.9
Oct28° / 12°0012.58.6
Nov28° / 13°00138.5
Dec28° / 14°10.213.27.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pozo Almonte gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 8.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Pozo Almonte?

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.

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Pozo Almonte for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pozo Almonte in Spring

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

In spring, Pozo Almonte sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Pozo Almonte in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Pozo Almonte in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pozo Almonte peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pozo Almonte?

Pozo Almonte sits at 20.3°S, 69.8°W, 1,035 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Alto Hospicio, 33 km away.

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Topography around Pozo Almonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pozo Almonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Pozo Almonte is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
4,754 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Alto Hospicio 33 km · Iquique 38 km · Arica 205 km · Tocopilla 209 km · Tacna 254 km · Calama 261 km · Uyuni 310 km · Ilo 334 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 Pozo Almonte (-20.2558°, -69.7863°, elevation 1,035 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.