San Rafael weather in October

In October, San Rafael sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 57% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is San Rafael's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

San Rafael is city in Mendoza Province, Argentina.

Founded
1805

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in San Rafael reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C warmer than September and about 4°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3239
42310
52310
62310
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112410
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How October really feels in San Rafael

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.

San Rafael 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°468.9014.14.6
Feb30° / 17°477.1013.35.6
Mar27° / 15°486.8012.37.2
Apr22° / 10°426011.27.7
May18° / 315010.26.6
Jun15° / 183.70.19.75.6
Jul15° / 173.20.69.95.5
Aug18° / 223.40.310.76.9
Sep21° / 284.70.211.87.5
Oct24° / 11°607.6012.97.7
Nov28° / 14°538013.86.8
Dec31° / 17°538.7014.35.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
137129
147129
157129
167129
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

San Rafael gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3125

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
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of October to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:127:33
212.47:117:33
312.47:097:34
412.57:087:35
512.57:067:36
612.57:057:37
712.67:047:37
812.67:027:38
912.67:017:39
1012.77:007:40
1112.76:587:41
1212.76:577:41
1312.86:567:42
1412.86:547:43
1512.86:537:44
1612.96:527:45
1712.96:517:46
1813.06:497:47
1913.06:487:48
2013.06:477:48
2113.16:467:49
2213.16:457:50
2313.16:447:51
2413.26:427:52
2513.26:417:53
2613.26:407:54
2713.36:397:55
2813.36:387:56
2913.36:377:57
3013.46:367:58
3113.46:357:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit San Rafael?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Rafael in October

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

In October, San Rafael sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Rafael 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 Rafael peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Rafael?

San Rafael sits at 34.6°S, 68.3°W, 690 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Alvear, 71 km away.

Topography around San Rafael

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 696 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m.

The land around San Rafael is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
276 m
80 km
1,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: General Alvear 71 km · Tunuyán 131 km · Malargüe 149 km · Tupungato 158 km · Rivadavia 159 km · San Martín 171 km · Perdriel 179 km · Rodeo del Medio 183 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 Rafael (-34.6153°, -68.3324°, elevation 690 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).