San Pedro de Jujuy weather in October

In October, San Pedro de Jujuy sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Pedro de Jujuy's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de Jujuy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

San Pedro de Jujuy is city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina.

Density
27/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in San Pedro de Jujuy reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
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42915
52915
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72916
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92916
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112916
122916
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293017
303017
313017

San Pedro de Jujuy weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°19818.913.34.2
Feb28° / 19°18317.412.84.7
Mar26° / 18°16017.812.25.3
Apr24° / 15°7712.811.56.4
May21° / 12°317.210.86.9
Jun20° / 113.310.57.4
Jul21° / 82.610.77.9
Aug24° / 92.311.28.6
Sep27° / 13°153.511.87.7
Oct29° / 16°569.612.65.5
Nov30° / 18°10013.413.24.7
Dec30° / 20°17017.813.54.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124951
134852
144654
154654
164456
174456
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264357
274357
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Pedro de Jujuy gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
521
622
722
823
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2237
2337
2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712360
2702370
3672481
4672481
5662491
66524101
76424111
86323122
96223132
106123142
116023152
125824162
135724172
145625172
155525182
165226193
175127193
184928203
194729213
204530213
214431224
224331224
234231234
244131234
254031244
264031255
273931255
283930265
293929276
303829276
313828286

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:027:15
212.27:017:16
312.37:007:16
412.36:597:16
512.36:587:17
612.36:577:17
712.46:567:18
812.46:557:18
912.46:547:19
1012.46:537:19
1112.56:527:19
1212.56:517:20
1312.56:507:20
1412.56:497:21
1512.66:487:21
1612.66:477:22
1712.66:467:22
1812.66:457:23
1912.66:457:23
2012.76:447:24
2112.76:437:24
2212.76:427:25
2312.76:417:25
2412.86:417:26
2512.86:407:27
2612.86:397:27
2712.86:397:28
2812.86:387:28
2912.96:377:29
3012.96:377:29
3112.96:367:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.2 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
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for San Pedro de Jujuy

In seasonPeak

None of San Pedro de Jujuy'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 Pedro de Jujuy's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit San Pedro de Jujuy?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro de Jujuy in October

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

In October, San Pedro de Jujuy sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Pedro de Jujuy 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 San Pedro de Jujuy peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in San Pedro de Jujuy 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 San Pedro de Jujuy is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 2326 µg/m³May 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro de Jujuy?

San Pedro de Jujuy sits at 24.2°S, 64.9°W, 587 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Palpalá, 35 km away.

Topography around San Pedro de Jujuy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro de Jujuy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 598 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,109 m.

The land around San Pedro de Jujuy is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
5,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Palpalá 35 km · San Salvador de Jujuy 44 km · Libertador General San Martín 47 km · General Güemes 53 km · San Lorenzo 84 km · Salta 85 km · San José de los Cerrillos 97 km · Santa Rosa 103 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 Pedro de Jujuy (-24.2313°, -64.8661°, elevation 587 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).