Palpalá weather in October

In October, Palpalá sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 245 mm of precipitation across 22.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Palpalá's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palpalá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Precipitation
245 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Palpalá is town in Jujuy, Argentina.

Density
110/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Palpalá reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°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)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62211
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Palpalá weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°30525.6013.34.4
Feb23° / 16°28823.7012.84.3
Mar22° / 15°31925.7012.24.1
Apr20° / 12°25622.1011.54.4
May17° / 10°16818.80.310.84.4
Jun16° / 7912.70.610.54.8
Jul16° / 6010.81.110.75.1
Aug18° / 6811.30.511.26.1
Sep20° / 12415.60.411.85.7
Oct22° / 12°24522.50.112.64.9
Nov23° / 14°28522.1013.24.8
Dec24° / 16°30524.3013.54.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25248
35248
45149
55149
65050
75050
84951
94852
104852
114753
124654
134555
144357
154357
164258
174159
184159
194060
203961
213961
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274060
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Palpalá gets around 245 mm of rain and snow over 22.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
667
768
868
968
1068
1169
1269
1369
1470
1571
1671
1772
1872
1973
2074
2174
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2775
2874
2974
3074
3174

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
280191
379201
478211
575232
674242
773252
871272
969283
1068293
1167303
1265323
1363334
1462344
1560364
1658375
1757385
1856395
1954406
2052417
2152417
2250428
2349429
24484210
25474310
26464311
27464311
28454312
29454312
30444313
31444313

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:037:17
212.27:027:17
312.37:017:17
412.37:007:18
512.36:597:18
612.36:587:19
712.46:577:19
812.46:567:19
912.46:557:20
1012.46:547:20
1112.56:537:21
1212.56:527:21
1312.56:517:22
1412.56:507:22
1512.66:497:23
1612.66:497:23
1712.66:487:24
1812.66:477:24
1912.66:467:25
2012.76:457:25
2112.76:447:26
2212.76:447:26
2312.76:437:27
2412.86:427:27
2512.86:417:28
2612.86:417:29
2712.86:407:29
2812.86:397:30
2912.96:397:30
3012.96:387:31
3112.96:377:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Palpalá?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Palpalá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palpalá in October

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

In October, Palpalá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Palpalá in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palpalá peaks around January 16 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 16UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palpalá?

Palpalá sits at 24.3°S, 65.2°W, 1,058 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Salvador de Jujuy, 11 km away.

Topography around Palpalá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palpalá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,124 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,486 m.

The land around Palpalá is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,263 m
80 km
5,486 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: San Salvador de Jujuy 11 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 35 km · General Güemes 49 km · San Lorenzo 60 km · Salta 64 km · Libertador General San Martín 65 km · San José de los Cerrillos 76 km · Rosario de Lerma 89 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 Palpalá (-24.258°, -65.2136°, elevation 1,058 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).