Comodoro Rivadavia weather in October

In October, Comodoro Rivadavia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of October to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Comodoro Rivadavia's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comodoro Rivadavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Comodoro Rivadavia is city in Chubut, Argentina.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Comodoro Rivadavia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°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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How October really feels in Comodoro Rivadavia

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.

Comodoro Rivadavia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°102.7015.18.2
Feb22° / 14°203.10148.0
Mar20° / 12°253.8012.47.4
Apr16° / 223.5010.76.2
May13° / 304.90.29.33.9
Jun / 325.51.28.52.2
Jul / 204.41.28.82.0
Aug11° / 2150.910.13.0
Sep13° / 214.40.411.74.2
Oct16° / 173.90.113.35.9
Nov19° / 10°143.2014.77.2
Dec21° / 12°143015.57.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Comodoro Rivadavia gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in October

Winds average 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
520light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of October to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:047:34
212.67:027:36
312.67:007:37
412.76:587:38
512.76:567:40
612.86:547:41
712.86:527:42
812.96:507:44
912.96:487:45
1013.06:467:46
1113.16:447:48
1213.16:437:49
1313.26:417:51
1413.26:397:52
1513.36:377:53
1613.36:357:55
1713.46:347:56
1813.46:327:58
1913.56:307:59
2013.56:288:00
2113.66:278:02
2213.66:258:03
2313.76:238:05
2413.76:228:06
2513.86:208:07
2613.86:188:09
2713.96:178:10
2813.96:158:12
2914.06:148:13
3014.06:128:15
3114.16:118:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Comodoro Rivadavia?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Comodoro Rivadavia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Comodoro Rivadavia in October

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

In October, Comodoro Rivadavia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Comodoro Rivadavia in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug8Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Comodoro Rivadavia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Comodoro Rivadavia peaks around January 1 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highJan 1UV 11Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Comodoro Rivadavia?

Comodoro Rivadavia sits at 45.9°S, 67.5°W, 65 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Caleta Olivia, 65 km away.

Puerto DeseadoTrelewRawsonCoyhaiquePuerto Madryn

Topography around Comodoro Rivadavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comodoro Rivadavia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Comodoro Rivadavia is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Caleta Olivia 65 km · Pico Truncado 110 km · Las Heras 134 km · Puerto Deseado 243 km · Trelew 338 km · Rawson 342 km · Coyhaique 356 km · Puerto Madryn 396 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 Comodoro Rivadavia (-45.8626°, -67.494°, elevation 65 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).