Talca in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Talca sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 117 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Talca's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Talca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 117 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Talca in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Talca reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Talca weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 28° / 13° | 4 | 1 | 14.1 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 7 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 11° | 14 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 45 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 136 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 199 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 13° / 4° | 138 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 15° / 5° | 112 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 17° / 7° | 62 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 8° | 40 | 5.1 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 24° / 10° | 15 | 2 | 13.9 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 12° | 13 | 1.6 | 14.3 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Talca gets around 117 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Talca
None of Talca's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Talca's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Talca?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Talca for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Talca in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Talca sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Talca in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Talca 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Talca in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Talca is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Talca's WHO annual average of 20.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 14 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Talca?
Talca sits at 35.4°S, 71.6°W, 112 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Clemente, 19 km away.
Topography around Talca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Talca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Talca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,064 m.
The land around Talca is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (30%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (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 Talca (-35.4232°, -71.6497°, elevation 112 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.