El Calafate weather in October (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

The average maximum daytime temperature in El Calafate in October lies at 13.3°C (55.94°F). Bring a thick blanket because during the night it can cool down to temperatures below freezing. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 1.5°C (34.7°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

October is a dry month with an average of 12mm (0.5 inches) of rain. There are generally around 4 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to El Calafate with 214 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

El Calafate, monthly averages in October

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Min Temperature 1 °C  

Max Temperature 13 °C  

Chance of Rain 16%  

Precipitation 11mm  

Rainy days 5 days  

Humidity 54% *  

Sunshine 214 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 52% *  

Where to stay in El Calafate

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Where to go in Argentina in October

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in October? Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in October.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

6/10

Walking

6/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

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