Balcarce weather in October

In October, Balcarce sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Balcarce's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balcarce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:08 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Balcarce is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
1876

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Balcarce reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2177
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How October really feels in Balcarce

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Balcarce weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°839.814.36.9
Feb26° / 15°73813.57.1
Mar23° / 13°768.312.37.3
Apr20° / 10°747.911.16.6
May16° / 436.1105.4
Jun13° / 475.49.43.9
Jul12° / 456.29.63.5
Aug14° / 526.210.54.5
Sep16° / 577.211.75.2
Oct19° / 8010.2136.0
Nov22° / 10°929.8146.8
Dec25° / 13°788.914.67.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Balcarce gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
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2034
2133
2233
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3132

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39460
49370
59280
69280
79190
89190
990100
1090100
1188111
1288111
1387121
1487121
1586131
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2784133
2883143
2984142
3084142
3183152

Wind in October

Winds average 15 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light 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 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 6:30 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:306:54
212.46:296:55
312.56:276:55
412.56:266:56
512.66:246:57
612.66:236:58
712.66:216:59
812.76:207:00
912.76:187:01
1012.86:177:02
1112.86:157:03
1212.86:147:04
1312.96:127:05
1412.96:117:06
1513.06:107:07
1613.06:087:08
1713.06:077:09
1813.16:057:10
1913.16:047:11
2013.26:037:12
2113.26:017:13
2213.26:007:14
2313.35:597:15
2413.35:587:16
2513.35:567:17
2613.45:557:18
2713.45:547:19
2813.55:537:20
2913.55:527:21
3013.55:517:22
3113.65:507:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
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165.5Bright
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245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Balcarce?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Balcarce for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balcarce in October

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

In October, Balcarce sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Balcarce in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 3 to Mar 4 — about 1 month when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Balcarce in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Balcarce peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Balcarce?

Balcarce sits at 37.8°S, 58.3°W, 97 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Miramar, 60 km away.

Topography around Balcarce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balcarce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Balcarce is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Miramar 60 km · Mar del Plata 64 km · Santa Clara del Mar 66 km · Ayacucho 80 km · Necochea 89 km · Tandil 97 km · Villa Gesell 130 km · General Juan Madariaga 136 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus 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 Balcarce (-37.8464°, -58.2555°, elevation 97 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).