Quilpué in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Quilpué sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 15°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 Quilpué's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quilpué's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
68 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Quilpué in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Quilpué reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Quilpué 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
Jan21° / 15°00.113.98.7
Feb20° / 14°10.213.28.7
Mar20° / 13°30.612.38.4
Apr18° / 12°141.911.27.3
May16° / 10°51410.35.8
Jun15° / 1066.59.94.7
Jul14° / 605104.6
Aug14° / 534.510.84.9
Sep15° / 242.711.85.6
Oct17° / 11°131.712.86.6
Nov18° / 12°20.613.77.9
Dec19° / 13°30.314.18.4

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

Quilpué gets around 68 mm of rain over 7 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 11 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Quilpué?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quilpué in Fall

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

In fall, Quilpué sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Quilpué in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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 Quilpué 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 Quilpué peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quilpué 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 Quilpué is worst in July — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quilpué's WHO annual average of 21.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateJul 1436 µg/m³Feb 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quilpué?

Quilpué sits at 33.0°S, 71.4°W, 113 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Villa Alemana, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Quilpué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quilpué has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,331 m.

The land around Quilpué is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (27%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (30%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
2,331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Villa Alemana 6.0 km · Vina del Mar 11 km · Placilla 14 km · Concón 16 km · Limache 17 km · Valparaiso 17 km · Quillota 26 km · Casablanca 30 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 Quilpué (-33.0475°, -71.4425°, elevation 113 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.