General Acha weather in October

In October, General Acha sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.7 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is General Acha's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Acha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:34 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in General Acha reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6209
7209
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
152110
162210
172210
182210
192210
202210
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262310
272311
282311
292311
302311
312311

How October really feels in General Acha

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.

General Acha 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°687.614.35.8
Feb28° / 16°637.413.46.7
Mar25° / 14°76712.37.6
Apr21° / 10°545.811.17.3
May17° / 335.1105.9
Jun13° / 194.59.54.4
Jul13° / 183.19.74.3
Aug16° / 283.710.65.7
Sep18° / 41611.76.7
Oct21° / 10°698.7136.9
Nov25° / 13°668.1147.4
Dec28° / 15°707.414.56.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236337
246337
256436
266436
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

General Acha gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119451
129451
139451
149361
159361
169361
179361
189271
199172
209172
219172
229172
239082
249082
259082
269082
278992
288992
298992
3088102
3188102

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:567:19
212.46:547:20
312.56:537:21
412.56:517:21
512.56:507:22
612.66:487:23
712.66:477:24
812.76:457:25
912.76:447:26
1012.76:427:27
1112.86:417:28
1212.86:407:29
1312.96:387:30
1412.96:377:31
1512.96:357:32
1613.06:347:33
1713.06:337:34
1813.16:317:35
1913.16:307:36
2013.16:297:37
2113.26:277:38
2213.26:267:39
2313.26:257:40
2413.36:247:41
2513.36:237:42
2613.46:217:43
2713.46:207:44
2813.46:197:45
2913.56:187:46
3013.56:177:47
3113.56:167:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit General Acha?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit General Acha for sightseeing.

What to pack for General Acha in October

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

In October, General Acha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in General Acha 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 General Acha peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in General Acha 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 General Acha is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (May, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1517 µg/m³May 213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May3Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct5Good
Nov4Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is General Acha?

General Acha sits at 37.4°S, 64.6°W, 227 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Toay, 81 km away.

Trenque LauquenCoronel SuárezBahía Blanca

Topography around General Acha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Acha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around General Acha is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Toay 81 km · Santa Rosa 89 km · Río Colorado 185 km · Pigüé 195 km · General Pico 206 km · Trenque Lauquen 229 km · Coronel Suárez 236 km · Bahía Blanca 253 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 General Acha (-37.3782°, -64.6042°, elevation 227 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).