San Javier weather in October

In October, San Javier sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Javier's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Javier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:04 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

San Javier is city in Maule, Chile.

Density
4,431/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Javier reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
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4198
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10198
11208
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San Javier weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°4114.17.8
Feb28° / 13°70.913.38.3
Mar25° / 11°141.612.38.8
Apr21° / 454.111.17.6
May16° / 1368.210.15.3
Jun13° / 19911.69.63.6
Jul13° / 1389.69.83.8
Aug15° / 1128.810.74.7
Sep17° / 625.711.86.2
Oct20° / 405.112.97.3
Nov24° / 10°15213.98.7
Dec27° / 12°131.614.48.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55842
65842
75842
85941
96040
106139
116040
126139
136238
146139
156238
166238
176337
186337
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216436
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316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Javier gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in October. 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 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3112

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 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 7:25 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:257:47
212.47:247:47
312.47:227:48
412.57:217:49
512.57:197:50
612.57:187:51
712.67:177:52
812.67:157:52
912.77:147:53
1012.77:127:54
1112.77:117:55
1212.87:107:56
1312.87:087:57
1412.87:077:58
1512.97:067:59
1612.97:047:59
1713.07:038:00
1813.07:028:01
1913.07:018:02
2013.16:598:03
2113.16:588:04
2213.16:578:05
2313.26:568:06
2413.26:558:07
2513.26:548:08
2613.36:528:09
2713.36:518:10
2813.36:508:11
2913.46:498:12
3013.46:488:13
3113.46:478:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 8.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Javier

In seasonPeak

None of San Javier'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 Javier's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Javier?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit San Javier for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Javier in October

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

In October, San Javier sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in San Javier in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (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 Javier peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Javier 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 Javier is worst in January — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 1834 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb21Moderate
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May27Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Javier?

San Javier sits at 35.6°S, 71.7°W, 101 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Talca, 20 km away.

Topography around San Javier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Javier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,052 m.

The land around San Javier is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
3,052 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Talca 20 km · San Clemente 23 km · Linares 31 km · Colbún 31 km · Longaví 41 km · Parral 62 km · Molina 67 km · Cauquenes 68 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 Javier (-35.5952°, -71.7292°, elevation 101 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).