Iguazu weather in October

In October, Iguazu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 197 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Iguazu's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iguazu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Iguazu is human settlement.

Founded
1902

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Iguazu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Iguazu

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.

Iguazu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15715.313.43.9
Feb31° / 22°1511412.94.1
Mar30° / 21°14112.512.24.8
Apr28° / 18°1389.411.46.3
May24° / 15°1629.110.87.1
Jun22° / 14°1379.210.46.9
Jul22° / 13°1188.510.67.2
Aug25° / 14°94711.17.7
Sep27° / 16°1559.911.86.7
Oct28° / 19°19713.212.65.5
Nov30° / 20°15811.713.35.0
Dec31° / 21°18414.813.64.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144753
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Iguazu gets around 197 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1743
1843
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151834312
2151833332
3141733342
4131732353
5121731373
6111730384
7111729394
8101628415
991627426
1091626436
1181625447
1281624448
1371624458
1471524459
15615234610
16515234610
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27612224415
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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279calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:34
212.36:196:35
312.36:186:35
412.36:176:36
512.36:166:36
612.46:156:37
712.46:146:37
812.46:136:38
912.46:126:38
1012.56:116:39
1112.56:106:39
1212.56:096:40
1312.56:086:40
1412.66:076:41
1512.66:066:41
1612.66:056:42
1712.66:046:42
1812.76:036:43
1912.76:026:43
2012.76:016:44
2112.76:016:45
2212.86:006:45
2312.85:596:46
2412.85:586:46
2512.85:576:47
2612.85:576:47
2712.95:566:48
2812.95:556:49
2912.95:546:49
3012.95:546:50
3113.05:536:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Iguazu?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Iguazu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iguazu in October

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

In October, Iguazu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iguazu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iguazu peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Iguazu 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 Iguazu is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iguazu?

Iguazu sits at 25.6°S, 54.6°W, 177 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Presidente Franco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Iguazu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iguazu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Iguazu is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Presidente Franco 5.0 km · Foz do Iguacu 6.0 km · Ciudad del Este 13 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 25 km · Colonia Wanda 42 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 44 km · Puerto Esperanza 47 km · Medianeira 59 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 Iguazu (-25.5991°, -54.5735°, elevation 177 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).