San Martín de los Andes weather in October

In October, San Martín de los Andes sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Martín de los Andes's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Martín de los Andes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

San Martín de los Andes is city in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Density
98/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Martín de los Andes reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in San Martín de los Andes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

San Martín de los Andes weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 335.70.414.57.2
Feb20° / 324.70.213.67.3
Mar17° / 427.10.412.35.8
Apr12° / 849.62.8113.0
May / -0°14913.57.59.80.9
Jun / -2°23517.515.19.20.0
Jul / -3°1911615.29.40.0
Aug / -3°17615.514.210.40.0
Sep / -2°9511.49.611.70.7
Oct10° / 8711.47.413.12.1
Nov14° / 629.33.214.24.1
Dec17° / 567.71.614.86.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
124060
134060
144060
154159
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184060
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284456
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304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

San Martín de los Andes gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13625
23625
33725
43726
53726
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83726
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313517

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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Dry (%)
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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59calm
69calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of October to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:227:47
212.57:207:48
312.57:187:49
412.67:177:50
512.67:157:51
612.67:147:52
712.77:127:53
812.77:107:54
912.87:097:55
1012.87:077:56
1112.97:067:57
1212.97:047:59
1313.07:028:00
1413.07:018:01
1513.06:598:02
1613.16:588:03
1713.16:568:04
1813.26:558:05
1913.26:548:06
2013.36:528:07
2113.36:518:09
2213.36:498:10
2313.46:488:11
2413.46:478:12
2513.56:458:13
2613.56:448:14
2713.56:438:15
2813.66:428:16
2913.66:408:18
3013.76:398:19
3113.76:388:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Martín de los Andes

In seasonPeak

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

San Martín de los Andes's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Oct
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Is October a good time to visit San Martín de los Andes?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Martín de los Andes.

What to pack for San Martín de los Andes in October

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

In October, San Martín de los Andes sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Martín de los Andes in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Martín de los Andes peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín de los Andes?

San Martín de los Andes sits at 40.2°S, 71.4°W, 651 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Panguipulli, 101 km away.

Topography around San Martín de los Andes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Martín de los Andes.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín de los Andes has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m around an average of 871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,781 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around San Martín de los Andes is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
703 m
16 km
1,781 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Panguipulli 101 km · Bariloche 110 km · Pucon 110 km · Villarrica 122 km · Paillaco 130 km · Río Bueno 137 km · Loncoche 140 km · La Unión 147 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 San Martín de los Andes (-40.1579°, -71.3534°, elevation 651 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).