Colón weather in October

In October, Colón sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 122 mm of rain across 9.9 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Colón's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Colón is human settlement in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Founded
1892

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 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Colón reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°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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Colón 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° / 18°1089145.8
Feb28° / 17°1068.713.36.6
Mar26° / 15°998.212.37.2
Apr23° / 12°958.711.27.2
May19° / 656.510.36.6
Jun16° / 394.99.85.5
Jul15° / 324.4105.3
Aug18° / 484.710.76.6
Sep20° / 656.211.87.0
Oct23° / 12°1229.912.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1038.713.87.1
Dec28° / 17°1109.414.26.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135545
145545
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195545
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275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Colón gets around 122 mm of rain over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
229
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430
530
631
731
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2631
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3030
3130

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821440
2811540
3791650
4781651
5771751
6761761
7751861
8731971
9731971
10722071
11712081
12712081
13702181
14692191
15692191
16692191
176722101
186722101
196622111
206622111
216522121
226522121
236522121
246322132
256322132
266322132
276222142
286222142
296123142
306023152
315924152

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:437:03
212.46:427:04
312.46:417:05
412.46:397:06
512.56:387:06
612.56:367:07
712.56:357:08
812.66:347:09
912.66:327:10
1012.76:317:10
1112.76:307:11
1212.76:297:12
1312.86:277:13
1412.86:267:14
1512.86:257:14
1612.96:247:15
1712.96:227:16
1812.96:217:17
1913.06:207:18
2013.06:197:19
2113.06:187:20
2213.16:177:20
2313.16:167:21
2413.16:147:22
2513.26:137:23
2613.26:127:24
2713.26:117:25
2813.36:107:26
2913.36:097:27
3013.36:087:28
3113.36:077:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
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145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Colón?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Colón for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Colón in October

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

In October, Colón sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Colón in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colón peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Colón 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 Colón is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1916 µg/m³Apr 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colón?

Colón sits at 33.9°S, 61.1°W, 81 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rojas, 47 km away.

Topography around Colón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Colón is covered by cropland (51%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rojas 47 km · Pergamino 48 km · Firmat 60 km · Junín 79 km · Venado Tuerto 82 km · Salto 89 km · Arrecifes 94 km · Casilda 95 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 Colón (-33.8971°, -61.0994°, elevation 81 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).