Libertador General San Martín weather in October

In October, Libertador General San Martín sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 103 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Libertador General San Martín's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libertador General San Martín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Libertador General San Martín is human settlement.

Founded
1899

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Libertador General San Martín reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Libertador General San Martín weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°23217.513.34.4
Feb28° / 19°23917.712.84.7
Mar26° / 18°27520.712.24.8
Apr24° / 15°19618.811.55.3
May21° / 11°1011610.95.4
Jun19° / 5010.310.66.0
Jul19° / 316.610.76.9
Aug23° / 254.611.28.1
Sep26° / 11°366.311.97.6
Oct28° / 16°10311.512.66.0
Nov29° / 17°1651413.25.1
Dec29° / 19°24116.713.44.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135149
145050
154951
164753
174753
184654
194555
204654
214555
224456
234555
244555
254456
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Libertador General San Martín gets around 103 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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228
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428
529
629
730
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931
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1132
1233
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2041
2141
2242
2342
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2543
2644
2744
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3044
3144

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15525191
25425201
35325211
45325211
55026222
64925232
74825242
84725253
94525263
104425274
114226274
124126285
133927296
143628296
153429307
163229317
173030328
182830339
192730349
2025303410
2124303511
2223303612
2322293612
2422293613
2522283614
2622273715
2722263615
2822253616
2922243617
3023233618
3123223618

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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66calm
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86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:027:15
212.27:017:15
312.37:007:16
412.36:597:16
512.36:587:16
612.36:577:17
712.46:567:17
812.46:557:18
912.46:547:18
1012.46:537:18
1112.56:527:19
1212.56:517:19
1312.56:507:20
1412.56:497:20
1512.56:487:21
1612.66:477:21
1712.66:467:22
1812.66:467:22
1912.66:457:23
2012.76:447:23
2112.76:437:24
2212.76:427:24
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2412.76:417:25
2512.86:407:26
2612.86:397:26
2712.86:397:27
2812.86:387:27
2912.86:377:28
3012.96:377:29
3112.96:367:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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95.5Bright
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295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Libertador General San Martín

In seasonPeak

None of Libertador General San Martín's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Libertador General San Martín's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Dec

Is October a good time to visit Libertador General San Martín?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Libertador General San Martín in October

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

In October, Libertador General San Martín sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Libertador General San Martín 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 Libertador General San Martín peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Libertador General San Martín 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 Libertador General San Martín is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 2326 µg/m³May 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Libertador General San Martín?

Libertador General San Martín sits at 23.8°S, 64.8°W, 464 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Jujuy, 47 km away.

Topography around Libertador General San Martín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libertador General San Martín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,815 m.

The land around Libertador General San Martín is covered by cropland (45%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,160 m
80 km
4,815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: San Pedro de Jujuy 47 km · Santa Rosa 60 km · Palpalá 65 km · San Salvador de Jujuy 66 km · Pichanal 81 km · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 89 km · Embarcación 97 km · General Güemes 99 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 Libertador General San Martín (-23.8131°, -64.7935°, elevation 464 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).