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Santa Cruz weather in October

Planning a journey to Santa Cruz this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Santa Cruz in October?

Santa Cruz is a region in Argentina. The weather in Santa Cruz in October can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

During the day temperatures vary from cold in El Chaltén at 5°C to pleasant in Caleta Olivia at 18°C. At night it cools down to 8°C in Caleta Olivia and -2°C in El Chaltén.

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Caleta Olivia with an average of 17 mm to heavy rainfall in El Chaltén with 191 mm. Meanwhile, El Calafate enjoys close to 214 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Santa Cruz in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Santa Cruz climate page.

Where to go in Santa Cruz in October

Find the average weather conditions in October for the most popular destinations in Santa Cruz on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Santa Cruz

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Santa Cruz?

Average weather in El Calafate

In October El Calafate generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

El Calafate
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
-2°C 
169 hours 
59 mm 
5 days 
poor 
10°C 
-0°C 
214 hours 
66 mm 
5 days 
poor 
12°C 
2°C 
251 hours 
62 mm 
5 days 
Climate in El Calafate

Average weather in El Chaltén

In October El Chaltén generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

El Chaltén
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-4°C 
170 hours 
157 mm 
5 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
210 hours 
191 mm 
5 days 
poor 
7°C 
-1°C 
250 hours 
187 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in El Chaltén

Average weather in Río Gallegos

In October Río Gallegos generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Río Gallegos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
2°C 
129 hours 
25 mm 
5 days 
15°C 
4°C 
166 hours 
25 mm 
7 days 
17°C 
5°C 
146 hours 
35 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Río Gallegos

Average weather in Los Antiguos

In October Los Antiguos generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Los Antiguos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
3°C 
204 hours 
49 mm 
5 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
292 hours 
51 mm 
4 days 
14°C 
7°C 
292 hours 
47 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Los Antiguos

Average weather in Puerto Deseado

In October Puerto Deseado generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Puerto Deseado
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
5°C 
110 hours 
19 mm 
5 days 
16°C 
7°C 
164 hours 
19 mm 
5 days 
19°C 
9°C 
168 hours 
19 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Puerto Deseado

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Santa Cruz, in Argentina.

Is October the best time to visit Santa Cruz?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Santa Cruz due to the typically poor weather in El Calafate.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February and December offering mostly tolerable weather in El Calafate. The weather in April, May, June, July, August, September and October, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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