Tomé weather in October

In October, Tomé sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tomé's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:08 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Tomé is city in Chile.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,292/km²
people per km²
Founded
1544

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tomé reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2149
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Tomé 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
Jan19° / 14°61.214.28.2
Feb19° / 14°111.413.48.1
Mar18° / 13°182.512.37.5
Apr16° / 11°495.211.15.7
May14° / 10°1339.410.14.1
Jun13° / 18813.49.53.1
Jul12° / 14711.69.83.1
Aug12° / 12210.910.63.4
Sep14° / 606.711.84.2
Oct15° / 10°395.712.95.1
Nov17° / 11°182.6146.6
Dec18° / 13°142.214.57.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96337
106436
116436
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tomé gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2017
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3015
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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
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71000
81000
91000
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Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 30 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 7:30 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:307:52
212.47:287:53
312.47:277:54
412.57:257:54
512.57:247:55
612.67:227:56
712.67:217:57
812.67:197:58
912.77:187:59
1012.77:178:00
1112.87:158:01
1212.87:148:02
1312.87:128:03
1412.97:118:04
1512.97:108:04
1613.07:088:05
1713.07:078:06
1813.07:068:07
1913.17:048:08
2013.17:038:09
2113.17:028:10
2213.27:018:11
2313.26:598:12
2413.26:588:13
2513.36:578:14
2613.36:568:15
2713.46:558:16
2813.46:548:17
2913.46:538:18
3013.56:528:19
3113.56:518:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.4 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
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
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126.2Intense
136.2Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tomé

In seasonPeak

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

Tomé'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 Tomé?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tomé for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tomé in October

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

In October, Tomé sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Tomé in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 15 km away) 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.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
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Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
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Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Tomé 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 Tomé peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tomé 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 Tomé is worst in February — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tomé's WHO annual average of 15.5 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1529 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tomé?

Tomé sits at 36.6°S, 73.0°W, 16 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Penco, 14 km away.

Topography around Tomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m.

The land around Tomé is covered by trees (47%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
908 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Penco 14 km · Talcahuano 19 km · Hualpén 23 km · Concepción 25 km · Coelemu 27 km · San Pedro de la Paz 28 km · Chiguayante 35 km · Hualqui 40 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 Tomé (-36.6176°, -72.9559°, elevation 16 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).