Traiguén weather in October

In October, Traiguén sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.3 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Traiguén's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Traiguén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
7:05 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Traiguén is settlement in Chile.

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Traiguén 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 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2156
3156
4166
5166
6166
7166
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9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
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28177
29177
30177
31187

Traiguén 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°15314.48.6
Feb24° / 10°22313.58.7
Mar22° / 354.712.37.7
Apr17° / 667.6115.8
May14° / 14111.8103.7
Jun11° / 19915.89.42.3
Jul11° / 16114.99.62.3
Aug12° / 14113.610.52.9
Sep14° / 7710.611.74.0
Oct16° / 699.3135.2
Nov19° / 426.714.16.6
Dec22° / 334.914.67.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164357
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184456
194555
204555
214555
224654
234753
244753
254753
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Traiguén gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
633
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1331
1431
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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
141000
151000
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31991

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 7:28 AM to 6:47 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)
112.47:287:51
212.47:267:52
312.57:257:53
412.57:237:54
512.67:227:55
612.67:207:56
712.67:197:57
812.77:177:58
912.77:167:59
1012.87:148:00
1112.87:138:01
1212.87:118:02
1312.97:108:03
1412.97:088:04
1513.07:078:05
1613.07:058:06
1713.17:048:07
1813.17:038:08
1913.17:018:09
2013.27:008:10
2113.26:598:11
2213.26:578:12
2313.36:568:13
2413.36:558:14
2513.46:548:15
2613.46:528:16
2713.46:518:18
2813.56:508:19
2913.56:498:20
3013.66:488:21
3113.66:478:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Traiguén

In seasonPeak

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

Traiguén'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 Traiguén?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Traiguén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Traiguén in October

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

In October, Traiguén sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Traiguén 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 Traiguén peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Traiguén 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 Traiguén is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodGoodMar 1755 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb39Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Traiguén?

Traiguén sits at 38.2°S, 72.7°W, 180 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 30 km away.

Topography around Traiguén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Traiguén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m.

The land around Traiguén is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
1,757 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Victoria 30 km · Lautaro 37 km · Collipulli 39 km · Angol 51 km · Temuco 54 km · Padre Las Casas 57 km · Labranza 58 km · Nueva Imperial 60 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 Traiguén (-38.2496°, -72.6703°, elevation 180 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. 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).