Temuco weather in October

In October, Temuco sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 104 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Temuco's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temuco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:05 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temuco is city in Chile.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 16°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Temuco reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
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Temuco 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°294.214.48.3
Feb24° / 10°344.313.58.4
Mar21° / 566.312.37.3
Apr17° / 1019.4115.5
May14° / 18713.69.93.6
Jun12° / 26517.99.32.3
Jul11° / 22216.79.62.3
Aug13° / 19615.910.52.9
Sep15° / 11312.511.74.0
Oct16° / 10411.2135.0
Nov19° / 688.414.16.2
Dec21° / 596.814.77.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Temuco gets around 104 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
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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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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:277:51
212.47:267:52
312.57:247:53
412.57:237:54
512.67:217:55
612.67:197:56
712.77:187:57
812.77:167:58
912.77:157:59
1012.87:138:00
1112.87:128:01
1212.97:108:02
1312.97:098:03
1412.97:078:04
1513.07:068:05
1613.07:058:06
1713.17:038:07
1813.17:028:08
1913.27:008:09
2013.26:598:10
2113.26:588:12
2213.36:568:13
2313.36:558:14
2413.36:548:15
2513.46:538:16
2613.46:518:17
2713.56:508:18
2813.56:498:19
2913.56:488:20
3013.66:478:21
3113.66:458:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
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145.1Bright
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165.2Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Temuco

In seasonPeak

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

Temuco'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 Temuco?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Temuco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Temuco in October

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

In October, Temuco sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Temuco in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
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UV index in Temuco in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Temuco peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Temuco 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 Temuco is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Temuco's WHO annual average of 25.8 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 2064 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Temuco?

Temuco sits at 38.7°S, 72.6°W, 104 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Padre Las Casas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Temuco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Temuco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,091 m.

The land around Temuco is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
3,091 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Padre Las Casas 3.0 km · Labranza 14 km · Freire 24 km · Lautaro 27 km · Pitrufquén 28 km · Nueva Imperial 31 km · Vilcún 33 km · Carahue 49 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 Temuco (-38.7363°, -72.5974°, elevation 104 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).