Tomé in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Tomé sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 117 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Tomé's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tomé's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
117 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
5.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tomé in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Tomé reaches about 15°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Tomé 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tomé gets around 117 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tomé

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Tomé?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tomé for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tomé in Spring

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

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

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Tomé in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across spring — 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Tomé in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tomé in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.