Cruz del Eje weather in October

In October, Cruz del Eje sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Cruz del Eje's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz del Eje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Cruz del Eje is human settlement in Argentina.

Founded
1735

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cruz del Eje reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Cruz del Eje weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°9411.113.84.8
Feb29° / 18°759.913.15.5
Mar27° / 17°861012.26.6
Apr23° / 14°617.911.37.4
May20° / 10°275.110.57.2
Jun18° / 153.310.16.9
Jul17° / 112.810.27.0
Aug20° / 131.910.98.1
Sep23° / 11°283.911.88.3
Oct26° / 14°567.412.87.5
Nov28° / 16°739.513.66.3
Dec30° / 18°9211.3145.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107129
117228
127228
137327
147228
157228
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cruz del Eje gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
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421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
2871030
3861130
4861130
5841240
6841240
7831340
8811450
9811450
10801550
11801550
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31731971

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 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 6:59 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:597:17
212.36:587:18
312.46:577:18
412.46:567:19
512.46:547:20
612.56:537:20
712.56:527:21
812.56:517:22
912.56:497:22
1012.66:487:23
1112.66:477:24
1212.66:467:24
1312.76:457:25
1412.76:447:26
1512.76:437:26
1612.86:417:27
1712.86:407:28
1812.86:397:29
1912.96:387:29
2012.96:377:30
2112.96:367:31
2212.96:357:32
2313.06:347:32
2413.06:337:33
2513.06:327:34
2613.16:317:35
2713.16:307:35
2813.16:307:36
2913.16:297:37
3013.26:287:38
3113.26:277:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
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196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cruz del Eje

In seasonPeak

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

Cruz del Eje'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 Cruz del Eje?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruz del Eje in October

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

In October, Cruz del Eje sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cruz del Eje 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 Cruz del Eje peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (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 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cruz del Eje 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 Cruz del Eje is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz del Eje?

Cruz del Eje sits at 30.7°S, 64.8°W, 465 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Falda, 51 km away.

Topography around Cruz del Eje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz del Eje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,168 m.

The land around Cruz del Eje is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
2,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: La Falda 51 km · Deán Funes 55 km · Cosquín 66 km · Río Ceballos 68 km · Jesús María 73 km · Unquillo 74 km · Colonia Caroya 78 km · Villa Allende 79 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 Cruz del Eje (-30.7264°, -64.8039°, elevation 465 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).