Quillota in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Quillota sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 46 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Quillota's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quillota's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
46 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Quillota in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Quillota reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Quillota 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Quillota gets around 46 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Quillota?

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.

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Quillota for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Quillota in Spring

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

In spring, Quillota sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Quillota in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.