Talcahuano in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Talcahuano sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 206 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Talcahuano's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Talcahuano's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
206 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Talcahuano in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Talcahuano reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Talcahuano 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°6114.29.3
Feb24° / 12°111.613.49.1
Mar22° / 11°192.912.38.3
Apr18° / 525.311.16.6
May15° / 1351010.14.4
Jun13° / 18613.69.53.2
Jul12° / 14311.99.73.1
Aug13° / 12211.410.63.7
Sep15° / 627.111.84.9
Oct17° / 446.412.96.2
Nov20° / 10°213.3147.6
Dec22° / 11°162.614.58.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Talcahuano gets around 206 mm of rain over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early March to 9 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Talcahuano

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In fall, Talcahuano overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Talcahuano's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Is fall a good time to visit Talcahuano?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Talcahuano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Talcahuano in Fall

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

In fall, Talcahuano sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Talcahuano in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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UV index in Talcahuano in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Talcahuano peaks around January 13 at about 12 (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 13UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Talcahuano in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Talcahuano is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Talcahuano's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodFeb 1535 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talcahuano?

Talcahuano sits at 36.7°S, 73.1°W, 15 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Hualpén, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Talcahuano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talcahuano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Talcahuano is covered by water (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Hualpén 7.0 km · Penco 11 km · San Pedro de la Paz 13 km · Concepción 13 km · Tomé 19 km · Chiguayante 24 km · Hualqui 32 km · Coronel 34 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 Talcahuano (-36.7249°, -73.1168°, elevation 15 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.