Quintero in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Quintero sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 65 mm of rain over about 6 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 59% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Quintero's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quintero's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Quintero in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Quintero reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Quintero 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 20° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 14 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| May | 16° / 11° | 48 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 100 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 56 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 9° | 50 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 23 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 13 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 2 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Quintero gets around 65 mm of rain over 6 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Quintero?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Quintero for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Quintero in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Quintero sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Quintero 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 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Quintero in Fall
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 Quintero peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quintero in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Quintero is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quintero's WHO annual average of 16.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Quintero?
Quintero sits at 32.8°S, 71.5°W, 33 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Concón, 15 km away.
Topography around Quintero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quintero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quintero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.
The land around Quintero is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and water (33%) within 80 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
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 Quintero (-32.7859°, -71.5322°, elevation 33 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.