Villarrica in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Villarrica sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 523 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
523 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Villarrica in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Villarrica reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Villarrica 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°696.9014.47.4
Feb22° / 11°676013.57.6
Mar20° / 10°1089012.36.6
Apr16° / 19612.30114.6
May13° / 32415.80.39.92.9
Jun10° / 467201.29.31.6
Jul / 38318.52.69.51.5
Aug11° / 34518.11.710.52.1
Sep13° / 20714.10.811.73.2
Oct15° / 18313.70.3134.1
Nov17° / 13311.2014.25.2
Dec19° / 10°1219.5014.76.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Villarrica gets around 523 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early September to 14 h 30 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Villarrica

In seasonPeak

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

Villarrica'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 Villarrica?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Villarrica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villarrica in Spring

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

In spring, Villarrica sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Villarrica in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villarrica 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
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villarrica 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 Villarrica is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villarrica?

Villarrica sits at 39.3°S, 72.2°W, 232 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Pucon, 24 km away.

Topography around Villarrica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villarrica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,725 m.

The land around Villarrica is covered by trees (29%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
902 m
80 km
3,725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Spring weather nearby: Pucon 24 km · Loncoche 36 km · Panguipulli 41 km · Cunco 43 km · Pitrufquén 49 km · Freire 51 km · Padre Las Casas 67 km · Vilcún 69 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 Villarrica (-39.2857°, -72.2279°, elevation 232 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.