Quilicura in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Quilicura sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 134 mm of rain over about 13 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 Quilicura's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quilicura's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
134 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
7.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Quilicura 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 Quilicura reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Quilicura 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
Jan28° / 16°82147.8
Feb28° / 16°91.813.28.2
Mar26° / 14°141.912.38.8
Apr22° / 11°393.811.28.1
May18° / 81710.36.3
Jun15° / 1167.99.84.8
Jul15° / 968.2104.6
Aug16° / 998.910.85.2
Sep18° / 779.911.85.9
Oct20° / 10°598.712.86.8
Nov24° / 12°284.713.78.3
Dec27° / 14°132.214.28.6

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

Quilicura gets around 134 mm of rain over 13 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 10 hours 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Quilicura

In seasonPeak

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

Quilicura's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Quilicura?

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.

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quilicura in Fall

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

In fall, Quilicura sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Quilicura 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 Quilicura peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quilicura 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 Quilicura is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quilicura's WHO annual average of 30.3 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1656 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May40Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug49Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quilicura?

Quilicura sits at 33.4°S, 70.7°W, 497 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Renca, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Quilicura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quilicura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,020 m.

The land around Quilicura is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
1,172 m
80 km
6,020 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
Fall weather nearby: Renca 4.0 km · Lo Prado 9.0 km · Chicureo 11 km · Santiago 12 km · Ñuñoa 15 km · Maipú 17 km · Batuco 17 km · Lampa 18 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 Quilicura (-33.368°, -70.7139°, elevation 497 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.