Cosquín weather in October

In October, Cosquín sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 87 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cosquín's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosquín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Cosquín is human settlement in Argentina.

Density
716/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cosquín reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5229
62210
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
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Cosquín weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°1271413.86.1
Feb26° / 16°11413.113.16.3
Mar24° / 14°11612.712.26.7
Apr21° / 11°729.311.36.8
May18° / 346.410.46.3
Jun16° / 173.5105.8
Jul15° / 153.610.25.7
Aug18° / 203.110.97.1
Sep20° / 40611.87.2
Oct22° / 11°8710.612.86.9
Nov25° / 13°10812.413.66.7
Dec26° / 15°13314.9146.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cosquín gets around 87 mm of rain over 10.6 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
529
629
729
830
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1432
1532
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190820
290820
389920
4881020
5881020
6861130
7851230
8841330
9841330
10831430
11831430
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13811531
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25771841
26771841
27771841
28771841
29751951
30751951
31742051

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:587:16
212.36:577:17
312.46:557:17
412.46:547:18
512.46:537:19
612.56:517:19
712.56:507:20
812.56:497:21
912.66:487:21
1012.66:477:22
1112.66:457:23
1212.76:447:23
1312.76:437:24
1412.76:427:25
1512.76:417:25
1612.86:407:26
1712.86:387:27
1812.86:377:28
1912.96:367:28
2012.96:357:29
2112.96:347:30
2213.06:337:31
2313.06:327:32
2413.06:317:32
2513.06:307:33
2613.16:297:34
2713.16:287:35
2813.16:277:35
2913.26:277:36
3013.26:267:37
3113.26:257:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cosquín

In seasonPeak

In October, Cosquín sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cosquín's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cosquín?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cosquín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cosquín in October

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

In October, Cosquín sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cosquín in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cosquín peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cosquín 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 Cosquín is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1319 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cosquín?

Cosquín sits at 31.2°S, 64.5°W, 707 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Unquillo, 15 km away.

Topography around Cosquín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosquín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 732 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,154 m.

The land around Cosquín is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
2,154 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Unquillo 15 km · Río Ceballos 16 km · La Calera 16 km · Villa Allende 17 km · La Falda 17 km · Villa Carlos Paz 19 km · Cordoba 32 km · Alta Gracia 45 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 Cosquín (-31.2452°, -64.4657°, elevation 707 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).