Rivadavia weather in October

In October, Rivadavia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rivadavia's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivadavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rivadavia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C warmer than September and about 3°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52311
62311
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122412
132512
142512
152512
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192512
202512
212613
222613
232613
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613
312713

How October really feels in Rivadavia

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.

Rivadavia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°10213013.94.6
Feb29° / 17°8110.8013.25.6
Mar26° / 15°799.8012.37.0
Apr22° / 11°416.7011.27.4
May17° / 234.5010.36.4
Jun14° / 112.40.19.85.2
Jul14° / 102.60.5105.2
Aug17° / 173.20.410.86.8
Sep21° / 2040.111.87.8
Oct25° / 12°406.6012.87.8
Nov28° / 15°618.9013.76.5
Dec30° / 17°8411.2014.25.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107228
117228
127228
137228
147327
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207624
217624
227624
237624
247624
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rivadavia gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2422
2522
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3124

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:137:33
212.47:127:33
312.47:107:34
412.47:097:35
512.57:087:36
612.57:067:36
712.57:057:37
812.67:047:38
912.67:027:39
1012.67:017:39
1112.77:007:40
1212.76:597:41
1312.76:577:42
1412.86:567:42
1512.86:557:43
1612.86:547:44
1712.96:537:45
1812.96:517:46
1912.96:507:46
2013.06:497:47
2113.06:487:48
2213.06:477:49
2313.16:467:50
2413.16:457:51
2513.16:447:52
2613.26:437:52
2713.26:427:53
2813.26:417:54
2913.36:407:55
3013.36:397:56
3113.36:387:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rivadavia

In seasonPeak

None of Rivadavia's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Rivadavia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Rivadavia?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rivadavia in October

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

In October, Rivadavia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Rivadavia 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 Rivadavia peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rivadavia?

Rivadavia sits at 33.2°S, 68.5°W, 653 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Martín, 12 km away.

Topography around Rivadavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivadavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,923 m.

The land around Rivadavia is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
2,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: San Martín 12 km · Rodeo del Medio 30 km · Perdriel 42 km · Mendoza 49 km · Tupungato 67 km · Tunuyán 67 km · San Rafael 159 km · Pocito 168 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 Rivadavia (-33.191°, -68.4622°, elevation 653 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).