Neuquén weather in October

In October, Neuquén sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 30 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Neuquén's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neuquén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:46 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Neuquén is capital of Neuquen province, Argentina.

Density
3,670/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Neuquén reaches about 22°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 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°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
5209
6209
7219
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10219
11219
12219
13219
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152210
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232310
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302411
312411

How October really feels in Neuquén

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.

Neuquén 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°122.6014.45.8
Feb30° / 17°172.7013.56.6
Mar26° / 14°192.9012.38.2
Apr21° / 223.40117.7
May16° / 265.10.29.95.5
Jun12° / 214.50.69.33.7
Jul12° / 183.60.29.53.7
Aug15° / 132.90.110.55.2
Sep18° / 193.50.111.76.9
Oct22° / 10°303.70137.9
Nov26° / 13°182.8014.18.2
Dec29° / 16°142.5014.76.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146535
156535
166634
176634
186733
196832
206832
217030
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Neuquén gets around 30 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
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2711
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3112

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
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28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:097:33
212.47:087:34
312.57:067:35
412.57:047:36
512.67:037:37
612.67:017:38
712.77:007:39
812.76:587:40
912.76:577:41
1012.86:557:42
1112.86:547:43
1212.96:527:44
1312.96:517:45
1413.06:497:46
1513.06:487:47
1613.06:467:48
1713.16:457:49
1813.16:437:50
1913.26:427:52
2013.26:417:53
2113.26:397:54
2213.36:387:55
2313.36:377:56
2413.46:357:57
2513.46:347:58
2613.46:337:59
2713.56:328:00
2813.56:308:01
2913.66:298:02
3013.66:288:04
3113.66:278:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Neuquén?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Neuquén in October

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

In October, Neuquén sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Neuquén 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 Neuquén peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Neuquén?

Neuquén sits at 39.0°S, 68.1°W, 281 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cipolletti, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Neuquén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neuquén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.

The land around Neuquén is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Cipolletti 6.0 km · Cinco Saltos 14 km · Centenario 15 km · Plottier 15 km · Allen 20 km · General Roca 42 km · Villa Regina 86 km · Cutral-Có 101 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 Neuquén (-38.9508°, -68.0592°, elevation 281 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).