Banfield weather in October

In October, Banfield sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 109 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Banfield's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Banfield is city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Banfield reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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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Banfield weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°877.414.16.3
Feb28° / 18°928.213.36.8
Mar26° / 17°857.412.37.4
Apr22° / 13°917.911.27.2
May18° / 10°616.110.26.4
Jun15° / 605.99.75.0
Jul14° / 606.19.94.6
Aug16° / 625.810.75.7
Sep18° / 726.711.86.4
Oct21° / 12°1099.112.96.7
Nov24° / 15°938.413.87.3
Dec27° / 17°858.614.36.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
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64852
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Banfield gets around 109 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3129

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1752050
2732160
3722260
4702370
5682381
6672481
7662491
86425101
96425101
106325111
116225121
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275130163
285030173
294931173
304831173
314732183

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
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715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:53
212.46:316:54
312.46:296:54
412.56:286:55
512.56:276:56
612.56:256:57
712.66:246:58
812.66:226:59
912.66:216:59
1012.76:207:00
1112.76:187:01
1212.76:177:02
1312.86:167:03
1412.86:147:04
1512.96:137:04
1612.96:127:05
1712.96:117:06
1813.06:097:07
1913.06:087:08
2013.06:077:09
2113.16:067:10
2213.16:057:11
2313.16:047:12
2413.26:037:12
2513.26:017:13
2613.26:007:14
2713.35:597:15
2813.35:587:16
2913.35:577:17
3013.45:567:18
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Banfield?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Banfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banfield in October

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

In October, Banfield sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banfield in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 14 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 9 to Apr 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Banfield 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 Banfield peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Banfield 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 Banfield is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2325 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banfield?

Banfield sits at 34.7°S, 58.4°W, 16 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Lomas de Zamora, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Banfield

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m.

The land around Banfield is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lomas de Zamora 2.0 km · Remedios de Escalada de San Martín 2.0 km · Monte Chingolo 4.0 km · Lanús 4.0 km · Adrogué 6.0 km · Sarandí 8.0 km · Valentín Alsina 8.0 km · Burzaco 9.0 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 Banfield (-34.7456°, -58.3937°, 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. 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. 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).