Purranque in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Purranque sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 319 mm of rain over about 40 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 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Purranque's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Purranque's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 319 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Purranque in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Purranque reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Purranque 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 | 20° / 10° | 48 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 50 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 18° / 9° | 73 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 116 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 13° / 6° | 191 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 10° / 5° | 228 | 18.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 10° / 4° | 210 | 17.6 | 9.4 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 11° / 4° | 202 | 18.8 | 10.4 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 12° / 5° | 126 | 14.5 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 112 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 81 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 70 | 9.3 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Purranque gets around 319 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Purranque
In spring, Purranque overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Purranque?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Purranque.
What to pack for Purranque in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Purranque sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Purranque 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Purranque in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | 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 | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.