Villa Mercedes weather in September

In September, Villa Mercedes sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 145 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Villa Mercedes's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Mercedes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
145 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:49 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Villa Mercedes reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15154
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28165
29165
30165

How September really feels in Villa Mercedes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Villa Mercedes weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°26314.38.8
Feb24° / 11°393.113.48.8
Mar22° / 484.412.38.1
Apr17° / 1247.511.16.1
May14° / 24511.6103.9
Jun11° / 35516.29.52.5
Jul11° / 28514.99.72.4
Aug12° / 24213.910.63.1
Sep15° / 14510.611.74.3
Oct17° / 1149.5135.5
Nov19° / 636.2147.0
Dec22° / 524.814.58.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44456
54555
64753
74852
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245050
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Villa Mercedes gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
739
838
938
1038
1138
1237
1337
1436
1536
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.28:137:22
211.28:117:23
311.28:107:24
411.38:087:25
511.38:077:26
611.48:057:27
711.48:047:27
811.48:027:28
911.58:007:29
1011.57:597:30
1111.67:577:31
1211.67:567:32
1311.67:547:33
1411.77:537:33
1511.77:517:34
1611.87:497:35
1711.87:487:36
1811.87:467:37
1911.97:457:38
2011.97:437:39
2112.07:417:39
2212.07:407:40
2312.17:387:41
2412.17:377:42
2512.17:357:43
2612.27:337:44
2712.27:327:45
2812.37:307:46
2912.37:297:46
3012.37:277:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Villa Mercedes

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Mercedes'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 September a good time to visit Villa Mercedes?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Villa Mercedes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Mercedes in September

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

In September, Villa Mercedes sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Villa Mercedes in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Villa Mercedes peaks around January 10 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 10UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villa Mercedes in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Villa Mercedes is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Mercedes?

Villa Mercedes sits at 37.4°S, 72.0°W, 342 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Ángeles, 34 km away.

Topography around Villa Mercedes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Mercedes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,441 m.

The land around Villa Mercedes is covered by grassland (47%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
3,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Los Ángeles 34 km · Mulchén 42 km · Cabrero 56 km · Nacimiento 62 km · Collipulli 73 km · Angol 78 km · Quillón 85 km · Coihueco 87 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 Villa Mercedes (-37.4042°, -71.9795°, elevation 342 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).