Purranque weather in September

In September, Purranque sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 126 mm of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Purranque's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purranque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
126 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:55 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Purranque is settlement in Chile.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Purranque reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17135
18135
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21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29136
30136

Purranque weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°486.714.66.9
Feb21° / 10°506.213.67.0
Mar18° / 739.312.36.1
Apr15° / 11611.910.94.3
May13° / 19115.59.72.9
Jun10° / 22818.59.11.8
Jul10° / 21017.69.41.7
Aug11° / 20218.810.42.1
Sep12° / 12614.511.72.9
Oct14° / 11214.113.13.7
Nov16° / 8111.214.34.8
Dec18° / 709.314.96.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
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192872
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302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Purranque gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 14.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
456
556
655
754
853
953
1052
1152
1251
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1846
1946
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:21 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:217:24
211.18:197:25
311.18:187:26
411.28:167:27
511.28:147:28
611.38:137:29
711.38:117:30
811.48:097:31
911.48:077:32
1011.58:067:33
1111.58:047:34
1211.58:027:35
1311.68:007:36
1411.67:597:37
1511.77:577:38
1611.77:557:39
1711.87:537:40
1811.87:517:41
1911.97:507:42
2011.97:487:43
2112.07:467:44
2212.07:447:45
2312.17:437:46
2412.17:417:47
2512.27:397:48
2612.27:377:49
2712.27:367:50
2812.37:347:51
2912.37:327:52
3012.47:307:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Purranque

In seasonPeak

In September, Purranque sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Purranque's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Purranque?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Purranque.

What to pack for Purranque in September

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

In September, Purranque sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Purranque in September

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Purranque in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Purranque peaks around December 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Purranque?

Purranque sits at 40.9°S, 73.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Frutillar, 25 km away.

Topography around Purranque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purranque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Purranque is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Frutillar 25 km · Osorno 38 km · Llanquihue 40 km · Puerto Varas 47 km · Puerto Montt 64 km · Río Bueno 67 km · La Unión 69 km · Maullín 87 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 Purranque (-40.913°, -73.1591°, elevation 119 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).