Cutral-Có weather in October

In October, Cutral-Có sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cutral-Có's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cutral-Có's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:51 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Cutral-Có is city in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Density
585/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cutral-Có reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1195
2195
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How October really feels in Cutral-Có

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.

Cutral-Có weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°112.1014.46.5
Feb29° / 13°172.5013.57.2
Mar25° / 10°193012.38.3
Apr20° / 233.60117.4
May14° / 295.20.29.94.8
Jun11° / 306.419.32.8
Jul10° / -1°2550.99.62.7
Aug13° / 1740.610.54.3
Sep17° / 1940.311.76.2
Oct21° / 264.60.1137.5
Nov25° / 183.5014.18.2
Dec28° / 12°152.5014.77.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cutral-Có gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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 (%)
1100
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Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:147:38
212.47:127:39
312.57:117:40
412.57:097:41
512.67:077:42
612.67:067:43
712.77:047:44
812.77:037:45
912.77:017:46
1012.87:007:47
1112.86:587:48
1212.96:577:49
1312.96:557:50
1413.06:547:51
1513.06:527:52
1613.06:517:53
1713.16:497:54
1813.16:487:55
1913.26:477:56
2013.26:457:57
2113.26:447:58
2213.36:437:59
2313.36:418:00
2413.46:408:02
2513.46:398:03
2613.46:388:04
2713.56:368:05
2813.56:358:06
2913.66:348:07
3013.66:338:08
3113.66:328:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 8.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cutral-Có?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Cutral-Có for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cutral-Có in October

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

In October, Cutral-Có sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Cutral-Có in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cutral-Có peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cutral-Có?

Cutral-Có sits at 38.9°S, 69.2°W, 613 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Zapala, 72 km away.

Topography around Cutral-Có

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cutral-Có has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Cutral-Có is covered by bare terrain (34%), artificial surfaces (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zapala 72 km · Plottier 86 km · Centenario 96 km · Neuquén 101 km · Cinco Saltos 102 km · Cipolletti 107 km · Allen 121 km · General Roca 143 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 Cutral-Có (-38.9342°, -69.2305°, elevation 613 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).