Quillón weather in October

In October, Quillón sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Quillón's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quillón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:06 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Quillón is city of Chile.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Quillón reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5187
6187
7187
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9187
10187
11187
12187
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26198
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30208
31208

Quillón weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°81.214.28.7
Feb26° / 12°161.713.48.7
Mar24° / 11°222.912.38.6
Apr19° / 595.511.16.9
May15° / 1539.910.14.6
Jun13° / 21313.89.53.1
Jul12° / 16012.29.73.1
Aug14° / 13511.310.63.9
Sep16° / 747.611.85.3
Oct19° / 516.512.96.7
Nov22° / 253.3148.0
Dec25° / 11°182.714.58.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225941
235941
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Quillón gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1122
1222
1321
1420
1520
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
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28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:287:50
212.47:267:51
312.57:257:52
412.57:237:53
512.57:227:54
612.67:207:54
712.67:197:55
812.67:177:56
912.77:167:57
1012.77:147:58
1112.87:137:59
1212.87:128:00
1312.87:108:01
1412.97:098:02
1512.97:088:03
1613.07:068:04
1713.07:058:05
1813.07:048:06
1913.17:028:07
2013.17:018:07
2113.17:008:08
2213.26:598:09
2313.26:578:10
2413.36:568:11
2513.36:558:12
2613.36:548:13
2713.46:538:14
2813.46:528:15
2913.46:508:16
3013.56:498:17
3113.56:488:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 8.57 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Quillón

In seasonPeak

None of Quillón's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Quillón?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Quillón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quillón in October

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

In October, Quillón sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Quillón in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°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
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Quillón in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quillón peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quillón in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Quillón is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quillón?

Quillón sits at 36.7°S, 72.5°W, 72 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Cabrero, 33 km away.

Topography around Quillón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quillón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Quillón is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
765 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Cabrero 33 km · Chillán Viejo 33 km · Coelemu 35 km · Chillán 37 km · Tomé 45 km · Penco 46 km · Hualqui 48 km · Concepción 52 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 Quillón (-36.7455°, -72.4748°, elevation 72 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).