Catriel weather in October

In October, Catriel sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Catriel's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catriel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:46 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Catriel is City in Río Negro Province, Argentina.

Founded
1899

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Catriel reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
102210
112210
122210
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312512

How October really feels in Catriel

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.

Catriel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°203.214.35.0
Feb31° / 17°233.613.55.9
Mar27° / 14°263.512.37.7
Apr22° / 263.6118.0
May17° / 274.4106.2
Jun14° / 194.29.44.5
Jul13° / 193.59.64.5
Aug16° / 152.810.56.1
Sep20° / 203.411.77.3
Oct23° / 10°435.1137.8
Nov27° / 13°244.2147.5
Dec31° / 16°193.414.65.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65842
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186436
196535
206634
216634
226832
236832
246832
256931
267030
277030
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Catriel gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
416
516
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 99% 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
161000
171000
18991
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20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 16 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:09 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:097:32
212.47:077:33
312.57:057:34
412.57:047:35
512.67:027:35
612.67:017:36
712.66:597:37
812.76:587:38
912.76:567:39
1012.86:557:40
1112.86:537:41
1212.86:527:42
1312.96:517:43
1412.96:497:44
1513.06:487:45
1613.06:467:46
1713.06:457:47
1813.16:447:48
1913.16:427:49
2013.26:417:50
2113.26:407:51
2213.26:387:52
2313.36:377:53
2413.36:367:54
2513.36:357:55
2613.46:337:56
2713.46:327:57
2813.56:317:58
2913.56:308:00
3013.56:298:01
3113.66:288:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Catriel?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Catriel for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Catriel in October

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

In October, Catriel sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Catriel in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catriel peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 1 (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 13Jul 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul1Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catriel?

Catriel sits at 37.9°S, 67.8°W, 318 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cinco Saltos, 108 km away.

Topography around Catriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Catriel is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (78%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cinco Saltos 108 km · Centenario 110 km · Cipolletti 119 km · Neuquén 122 km · Allen 123 km · Plottier 127 km · General Roca 130 km · Villa Regina 149 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 Catriel (-37.8755°, -67.7945°, elevation 318 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).