San Vicente weather in October

In October, San Vicente sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.8 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 45% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Vicente's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vicente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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 Vicente reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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
3197
4197
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14218
15218
16218
17218
18218
19218
20218
21219
22219
23229
24229
25229
26229
27229
28229
29229
30229
31239

San Vicente 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
Jan29° / 15°51147.8
Feb28° / 15°61.113.38.2
Mar26° / 13°131.512.38.8
Apr21° / 463.811.27.8
May17° / 1047.210.25.9
Jun14° / 1759.99.74.2
Jul14° / 1168.89.94.2
Aug16° / 100810.75.1
Sep18° / 647.411.86.2
Oct21° / 445.812.97.3
Nov24° / 11°193.513.88.4
Dec27° / 13°131.614.38.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145743
155743
165941
176040
186040
196139
206238
216238
226337
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Vicente gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1120
1220
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:237:44
212.47:227:44
312.47:207:45
412.47:197:46
512.57:177:47
612.57:167:47
712.67:157:48
812.67:137:49
912.67:127:50
1012.77:117:51
1112.77:097:52
1212.77:087:52
1312.87:077:53
1412.87:067:54
1512.87:047:55
1612.97:037:56
1712.97:027:57
1812.97:017:57
1913.06:597:58
2013.06:587:59
2113.16:578:00
2213.16:568:01
2313.16:558:02
2413.26:548:03
2513.26:538:04
2613.26:528:05
2713.36:508:05
2813.36:498:06
2913.36:488:07
3013.36:488:08
3113.46:478:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 8.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Vicente

In seasonPeak

None of San Vicente'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 Vicente'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 Vicente?

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

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

What to pack for San Vicente in October

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

In October, San Vicente sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in San Vicente in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 San Vicente peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Vicente 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 Vicente is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente?

San Vicente sits at 34.4°S, 71.1°W, 210 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, 1.0 km away.

Topography around San Vicente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,896 m.

The land around San Vicente is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (32%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,044 m
80 km
4,896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 1.0 km · Rengo 21 km · Chimbarongo 31 km · Santa Cruz 35 km · Rancagua 43 km · Machalí 49 km · Graneros 52 km · Curicó 63 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 Vicente (-34.4333°, -71.0833°, elevation 210 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).