Quillota weather in May

In May, Quillota sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quillota's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quillota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:32 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Quillota is city in Chile.

Density
4,456/km²
people per km²
Founded
1717

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Quillota reaches about 18°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 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25176
26176
27176
28176
29166
30166
31166

Quillota weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°10.213.99.4
Feb25° / 13°20.413.29.5
Mar23° / 12°60.912.29.3
Apr21° / 192.611.28.1
May18° / 524.710.36.6
Jun15° / 1016.69.95.1
Jul15° / 635.310.15.1
Aug16° / 564.710.85.7
Sep17° / 273.511.86.7
Oct20° / 161.812.87.8
Nov22° / 11°40.713.78.9
Dec24° / 12°30.514.19.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56436
66337
76337
86238
96139
106040
115842
125743
135644
145545
155446
165446
175347
185149
195050
205050
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quillota gets around 52 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1816
1917
2018
2118
2219
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:21 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:217:04
210.78:217:03
310.78:227:02
410.68:237:01
510.68:247:00
610.68:246:59
710.58:256:58
810.58:266:57
910.58:276:56
1010.58:276:55
1110.48:286:54
1210.48:296:54
1310.48:306:53
1410.48:306:52
1510.38:316:51
1610.38:326:51
1710.38:336:50
1810.38:336:49
1910.28:346:49
2010.28:356:48
2110.28:356:47
2210.28:366:47
2310.28:376:46
2410.18:386:46
2510.18:386:45
2610.18:396:45
2710.18:406:44
2810.18:406:44
2910.08:416:43
3010.08:416:43
3110.08:426:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Quillota?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Quillota for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quillota in May

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

In May, Quillota sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Quillota in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Quillota in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Quillota peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quillota in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Quillota is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1499 µg/m³Feb 1131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct46Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Quillota?

Quillota sits at 32.9°S, 71.2°W, 128 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Cruz, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Quillota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quillota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,754 m.

The land around Quillota is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,855 m
80 km
3,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: La Cruz 7.0 km · Hacienda La Calera 12 km · La Calera 12 km · Limache 14 km · Villa Alemana 22 km · Concón 25 km · Quilpué 26 km · Llaillay 28 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 Quillota (-32.8834°, -71.2488°, elevation 128 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).