Tunuyán weather in October

In October, Tunuyán sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Tunuyán's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunuyán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Tunuyán is city in Mendoza, Argentina.

Founded
1880

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tunuyán reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°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)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5196
6196
7206
8207
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10207
11207
12207
13217
14217
15217
16217
17218
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19218
20228
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22228
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29239
30239
31239

How October really feels in Tunuyán

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.

Tunuyán weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°6810.20146.6
Feb26° / 14°6810013.26.8
Mar24° / 12°8511.7012.36.9
Apr19° / 80110.111.26.3
May15° / 6710.50.510.34.5
Jun12° / 547.91.49.83.3
Jul11° / -0°497.62.3103.1
Aug14° / 567.81.910.84.4
Sep17° / 629.10.911.85.8
Oct21° / 8310.40.112.86.9
Nov24° / 10°7910.8013.77.2
Dec27° / 13°759.9014.26.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157525
167426
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317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tunuyán gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
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2431
2531
2632
2732
2832
2932
3033
3133

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
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31991

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:15 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:157:35
212.47:147:36
312.47:127:36
412.47:117:37
512.57:107:38
612.57:087:39
712.57:077:39
812.67:067:40
912.67:047:41
1012.67:037:42
1112.77:027:43
1212.77:017:43
1312.76:597:44
1412.86:587:45
1512.86:577:46
1612.96:567:47
1712.96:547:47
1812.96:537:48
1913.06:527:49
2013.06:517:50
2113.06:507:51
2213.16:497:52
2313.16:487:53
2413.16:467:53
2513.16:457:54
2613.26:447:55
2713.26:437:56
2813.26:427:57
2913.36:417:58
3013.36:417:59
3113.36:408:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 6.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tunuyán?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tunuyán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tunuyán in October

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

In October, Tunuyán sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tunuyán 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 Tunuyán peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5High
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tunuyán?

Tunuyán sits at 33.6°S, 69.0°W, 864 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Tupungato, 27 km away.

Topography around Tunuyán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunuyán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 885 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,950 m.

The land around Tunuyán is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
5,950 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Tupungato 27 km · Perdriel 58 km · Rivadavia 67 km · Rodeo del Medio 72 km · San Martín 75 km · Mendoza 79 km · San Rafael 131 km · Peñalolén 141 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 Tunuyán (-33.5812°, -69.0154°, elevation 864 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).