Morteros weather in October

In October, Morteros sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 118 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°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 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Morteros's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morteros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Morteros is city and municipality in Cordoba, Argentina.

Founded
1891

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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Morteros reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Morteros weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1399.913.84.8
Feb29° / 20°1188.913.15.5
Mar28° / 18°135912.26.6
Apr24° / 15°100811.37.4
May21° / 12°525.710.57.1
Jun18° / 344.110.16.8
Jul18° / 223.310.27.0
Aug21° / 343.610.97.8
Sep23° / 12°515.111.88.0
Oct26° / 15°1189.212.87.2
Nov28° / 17°1328.313.66.4
Dec30° / 19°1339.6145.3

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Morteros gets around 118 mm of rain over 9.2 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 (%)
125
226
326
427
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16918940
267181050
367181050
467171150
564171261
663181261
762181361
860181471
960181471
1059181571
1158191571
1258191571
1356201671
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1555211671
1654221671
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2248251791
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26452617101
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31412819101

Wind in October

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

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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
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2114light 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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:487:06
212.36:477:06
312.46:467:07
412.46:447:08
512.46:437:08
612.56:427:09
712.56:417:10
812.56:397:10
912.56:387:11
1012.66:377:12
1112.66:367:12
1212.66:357:13
1312.76:347:14
1412.76:327:14
1512.76:317:15
1612.86:307:16
1712.86:297:17
1812.86:287:17
1912.96:277:18
2012.96:267:19
2112.96:257:20
2212.96:247:20
2313.06:237:21
2413.06:227:22
2513.06:217:23
2613.16:207:23
2713.16:197:24
2813.16:187:25
2913.16:177:26
3013.26:177:27
3113.26:167:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Morteros?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Morteros for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Morteros in October

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

In October, Morteros sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Morteros 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 Morteros peaks around January 19 at about 14 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morteros?

Morteros sits at 30.7°S, 62.0°W, 90 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Sunchales, 50 km away.

Topography around Morteros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morteros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Morteros is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (97%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sunchales 50 km · Rafaela 78 km · San Francisco 80 km · Arroyito 127 km · Esperanza 131 km · San Jorge 133 km · San Justo 135 km · Las Varillas 146 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 Morteros (-30.7107°, -62.0071°, elevation 90 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).