San Esteban weather in October

In October, San Esteban sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Esteban's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Esteban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
7:03 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Esteban reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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)
1121
2121
3121
4121
5121
6121
7131
8131
9131
10132
11132
12132
13132
14132
15142
16142
17142
18142
19143
20143
21143
22143
23153
24153
25153
26153
27154
28154
29154
30154
31154

How October really feels in San Esteban

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Esteban weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°175013.98.1
Feb21° / 11°134.1013.28.1
Mar20° / 132.60.212.28.1
Apr16° / 273.90.711.26.2
May12° / 606.43.510.33.6
Jun / -2°1067.46.39.91.2
Jul / -3°736.75.910.10.6
Aug / -2°696.65.610.81.4
Sep10° / 487.34.111.82.7
Oct14° / 4392.312.84.3
Nov17° / 328.20.413.76.1
Dec20° / 226014.17.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106832
116931
126931
136931
147030
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

San Esteban gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12510
22510
32610
42610
52710
62710
72810
82810
92810
102810
112810
12289
13289
14288
15298
16297
17297
18296
19296
20295
21295
22295
23304
24304
25304
26313
27313
28313
29313
30323
31323

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:227:41
212.47:207:42
312.47:197:42
412.47:187:43
512.57:167:44
612.57:157:45
712.57:147:45
812.67:127:46
912.67:117:47
1012.67:107:47
1112.77:097:48
1212.77:077:49
1312.77:067:50
1412.87:057:51
1512.87:047:51
1612.87:037:52
1712.97:017:53
1812.97:007:54
1912.96:597:55
2013.06:587:55
2113.06:577:56
2213.06:567:57
2313.16:557:58
2413.16:547:59
2513.16:538:00
2613.16:528:00
2713.26:518:01
2813.26:508:02
2913.26:498:03
3013.36:488:04
3113.36:478:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.99 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 7.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Esteban

In seasonPeak

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

San Esteban's rainy season runs May–September, 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 San Esteban?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit San Esteban for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Esteban in October

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

In October, San Esteban sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in San Esteban in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Esteban peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in San Esteban 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 San Esteban is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16116 µg/m³Jan 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun104Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug102Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Esteban?

San Esteban sits at 32.8°S, 70.6°W, 841 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Andes, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Esteban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Esteban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,835 m.

The land around San Esteban is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
2,627 m
80 km
6,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Los Andes 4.0 km · San Felipe 15 km · Putaendo 23 km · Llaillay 35 km · Colina 46 km · Batuco 53 km · Chicureo 54 km · La Calera 58 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 San Esteban (-32.7987°, -70.5807°, elevation 841 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. 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).