Resistencia weather in October

In October, Resistencia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 180 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Resistencia's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Resistencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Resistencia is capital city of Chaco Province, Argentina.

Density
517/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Resistencia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82717
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112717
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292818
302818
312818

How October really feels in Resistencia

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.

Resistencia 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°13810.713.54.0
Feb31° / 22°13010.5134.4
Mar30° / 20°13110.512.25.3
Apr26° / 18°1669.711.46.8
May23° / 14°1028.110.77.2
Jun21° / 12°677.510.36.9
Jul21° / 11°606.910.47.1
Aug23° / 12°656.2117.8
Sep25° / 14°1068.511.87.4
Oct27° / 17°18010.712.76.5
Nov29° / 19°1649.513.45.7
Dec31° / 21°1471013.74.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55446
65545
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
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205446
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235545
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295842
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Resistencia gets around 180 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342321193
2332321204
3322221214
4302222225
5292222235
6282122236
7272122246
8252122257
9242122257
10232122258
11222222268
12212223269
13202223269
14192223279
15182224279
16172224289
17162224299
181522252910
191422243010
201422243010
211422243010
221322243111
231322233111
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251321233111
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281222223212
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Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:376:53
212.36:366:53
312.36:356:54
412.36:346:54
512.46:336:55
612.46:326:55
712.46:306:56
812.56:296:56
912.56:286:57
1012.56:276:57
1112.56:266:58
1212.66:256:59
1312.66:246:59
1412.66:237:00
1512.66:227:00
1612.76:217:01
1712.76:207:02
1812.76:197:02
1912.76:187:03
2012.86:177:03
2112.86:167:04
2212.86:157:05
2312.86:157:05
2412.96:147:06
2512.96:137:07
2612.96:127:07
2712.96:117:08
2813.06:107:09
2913.06:107:09
3013.06:097:10
3113.06:087:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Resistencia?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Resistencia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Resistencia in October

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

In October, Resistencia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Resistencia in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Resistencia peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Resistencia in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Resistencia is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 918 µg/m³May 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Resistencia?

Resistencia sits at 27.5°S, 59.0°W, 45 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Barranqueras, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Resistencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Resistencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m.

The land around Resistencia is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
48 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Barranqueras 5.0 km · Fontana 7.0 km · Corrientes 15 km · San Luis del Palmar 43 km · San Lorenzo 78 km · Saladas 95 km · Pilar 95 km · General José de San Martín 109 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 Resistencia (-27.4636°, -58.9866°, elevation 45 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).