Rafaela weather in October

In October, Rafaela sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 130 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Rafaela's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rafaela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Rafaela is Argentine municipality in the province of Santa Fe.

Density
3,168/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rafaela reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22412
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52413
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Rafaela weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°1199.513.85.1
Feb29° / 19°1258.913.15.7
Mar27° / 17°1398.912.26.7
Apr24° / 14°109811.37.4
May20° / 11°656.110.47.0
Jun18° / 404.8106.5
Jul17° / 304.210.26.6
Aug20° / 424.210.97.5
Sep22° / 11°575.711.87.7
Oct25° / 14°1309.712.87.2
Nov28° / 16°1248.613.66.7
Dec30° / 18°1299.4145.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85743
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
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206040
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226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rafaela gets around 130 mm of rain over 9.7 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
430
530
631
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16918940
268181040
367181050
466181150
565181160
664181260
763181261
861181371
961181371
1059191471
1159191471
1258201471
1358201471
1457211471
1556221471
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Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:467:04
212.36:457:05
312.46:437:05
412.46:427:06
512.46:417:07
612.56:407:07
712.56:387:08
812.56:377:09
912.66:367:09
1012.66:357:10
1112.66:337:11
1212.76:327:11
1312.76:317:12
1412.76:307:13
1512.76:297:14
1612.86:287:14
1712.86:277:15
1812.86:257:16
1912.96:247:17
2012.96:237:17
2112.96:227:18
2213.06:217:19
2313.06:207:20
2413.06:197:20
2513.06:187:21
2613.16:177:22
2713.16:167:23
2813.16:167:24
2913.26:157:24
3013.26:147:25
3113.26:137:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rafaela?

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

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

What to pack for Rafaela in October

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

In October, Rafaela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rafaela 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 Rafaela peaks around January 18 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 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rafaela?

Rafaela sits at 31.3°S, 61.5°W, 96 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Sunchales, 35 km away.

Topography around Rafaela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafaela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Rafaela is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Sunchales 35 km · Esperanza 57 km · San Francisco 60 km · Morteros 78 km · San Jorge 80 km · Santo Tomé 83 km · Santa Fe 86 km · Gálvez 90 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 Rafaela (-31.2528°, -61.4908°, elevation 96 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).