Rawson weather in October

In October, Rawson sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of October to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rawson's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rawson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Rawson is capital of Chubut, Argentina.

Founded
1865

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rawson reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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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How October really feels in Rawson

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.

Rawson weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°132.714.88.6
Feb24° / 16°223.113.88.5
Mar22° / 14°223.512.48.1
Apr19° / 11°203.210.87.3
May15° / 264.69.55.3
Jun12° / 254.58.93.6
Jul11° / 173.99.13.4
Aug13° / 153.710.24.3
Sep15° / 173.611.75.3
Oct18° / 10°163.513.26.9
Nov21° / 12°152.814.57.7
Dec23° / 14°162.815.28.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
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36040
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rawson gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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169
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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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Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of October to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 8:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:557:23
212.56:547:25
312.66:527:26
412.66:507:27
512.76:487:28
612.76:467:29
712.86:457:31
812.86:437:32
912.96:417:33
1012.96:397:34
1113.06:387:36
1213.06:367:37
1313.16:347:38
1413.16:327:39
1513.26:317:41
1613.26:297:42
1713.36:287:43
1813.36:267:44
1913.46:247:46
2013.46:237:47
2113.46:217:48
2213.56:207:49
2313.56:187:51
2413.66:177:52
2513.66:157:53
2613.76:147:55
2713.76:127:56
2813.86:117:57
2913.86:107:58
3013.96:088:00
3113.96:078:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rawson?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rawson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rawson in October

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

In October, Rawson sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rawson in October

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug9Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Rawson in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rawson peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rawson?

Rawson sits at 43.3°S, 65.1°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Trelew, 17 km away.

San Antonio OesteViedmaCarmen de PatagonesComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaPico Truncado

Topography around Rawson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rawson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Rawson is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
336 m
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October weather nearby: Trelew 17 km · Puerto Madryn 59 km · San Antonio Oeste 286 km · Viedma 326 km · Carmen de Patagones 328 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 342 km · Caleta Olivia 398 km · Pico Truncado 449 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 Rawson (-43.3003°, -65.1056°, elevation 3 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).