Colón weather in October

In October, Colón sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 126 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Colón is city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina.

Founded
1863

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Colón reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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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 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1068.213.95.0
Feb30° / 19°116813.25.5
Mar28° / 17°1248.212.26.7
Apr24° / 14°1418.211.27.3
May20° / 11°877.110.46.8
Jun17° / 796.89.96.1
Jul17° / 716.410.15.9
Aug19° / 886.810.86.7
Sep21° / 10°937.411.87.0
Oct24° / 13°126912.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1077.513.77.0
Dec30° / 18°119814.15.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104951
115050
125149
135248
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Colón gets around 126 mm of rain over 9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
529
629
730
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930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163221230
262221240
361231240
460231340
558231450
658231450
755241551
854241561
953241661
1053241661
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30402622101
31392723101

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light 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 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 6:32 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:51
212.36:316:52
312.46:306:52
412.46:286:53
512.46:276:54
612.56:266:54
712.56:246:55
812.56:236:56
912.66:226:57
1012.66:216:57
1112.66:196:58
1212.76:186:59
1312.76:177:00
1412.76:167:00
1512.86:157:01
1612.86:137:02
1712.86:127:03
1812.96:117:03
1912.96:107:04
2012.96:097:05
2113.06:087:06
2213.06:077:07
2313.06:067:07
2413.16:057:08
2513.16:047:09
2613.16:037:10
2713.16:027:11
2813.26:017:12
2913.26:007:12
3013.25:597:13
3113.35:587:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.1Bright
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205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
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).

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
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 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Colón?

Colón sits at 32.2°S, 58.1°W, 25 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Paysandú, 12 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 41 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Colón is covered by trees (31%), grassland (24%) and water (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (36%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
152 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Paysandú 12 km · Concepción del Uruguay 30 km · Young 72 km · Villaguay 92 km · Concordia 93 km · Gualeguaychú 94 km · Salto 94 km · Fray Bentos 101 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 (-32.2231°, -58.1443°, elevation 25 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).