General Villegas weather in October

In October, General Villegas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 103 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is General Villegas's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Villegas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

General Villegas is human settlement in Argentina.

Density
3/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in General Villegas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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General Villegas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1109.414.15.8
Feb28° / 17°918.313.36.7
Mar26° / 15°1078.712.37.2
Apr22° / 12°827.911.17.3
May18° / 435.310.26.6
Jun15° / 223.79.75.4
Jul15° / 203.49.95.2
Aug17° / 333.810.76.6
Sep20° / 636.111.87.1
Oct23° / 11°1039.512.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1028.713.87.1
Dec29° / 17°1139.614.36.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

General Villegas gets around 103 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
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429
529
629
730
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1030
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1230
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1531
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3130

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
286122
385132
484133
583143
682153
781154
880164
980164
1079165
1179165
1278175
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2671218
2770228
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2969229
3068239
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Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light 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 24 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 6:51 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:517:11
212.46:497:12
312.46:487:13
412.56:467:14
512.56:457:15
612.56:437:16
712.66:427:16
812.66:417:17
912.66:397:18
1012.76:387:19
1112.76:377:20
1212.86:357:21
1312.86:347:21
1412.86:337:22
1512.96:317:23
1612.96:307:24
1712.96:297:25
1813.06:287:26
1913.06:267:27
2013.06:257:28
2113.16:247:29
2213.16:237:29
2313.16:227:30
2413.26:217:31
2513.26:207:32
2613.26:187:33
2713.36:177:34
2813.36:167:35
2913.36:157:36
3013.46:147:37
3113.46:137:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit General Villegas?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit General Villegas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for General Villegas in October

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

In October, General Villegas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in General Villegas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (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 Villegas peaks around January 14 at about 13 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Villegas?

General Villegas sits at 35.0°S, 63.0°W, 111 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rufino, 90 km away.

Topography around General Villegas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Villegas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m.

The land around General Villegas is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
66 m
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October weather nearby: Rufino 90 km · General Pico 97 km · Laboulaye 106 km · Trenque Lauquen 108 km · Pehuajó 133 km · Lincoln 137 km · Carlos Casares 163 km · Venado Tuerto 172 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 Villegas (-35.0326°, -63.0148°, elevation 111 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).