SeasonMapArgentina in October
October is Argentina's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 17 destinations average 76/100, led by Cafayate at 96 — 23°C and 6 rainy days — while El Chaltén is cooler at 4°C and scores 68.
#5 of 12 months for Argentina · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Argentina in October
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cafayate | City | 23°C | 20 mm · 6 days | 96 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Mendoza | City | 24°C | 40 mm · 5 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Rosario | City | 24°C | 65 mm · 8 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Buenos Aires | City | 21°C | 84 mm · 9 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Córdoba | City | 26°C | 59 mm · 8 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | El Calafate | Trekking hub | 10°C | 63 mm · 11 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 7 | San Salvador de Jujuy | City | 25°C | 197 mm · 19 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 8 | Salta | City | 28°C | 139 mm · 16 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 9 | Tilcara | Trekking hub | 22°C | 175 mm · 22 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 10 | Puerto Madryn | Beach | 17°C | 14 mm · 3 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 11 | Mar del Plata | Beach | 18°C | 62 mm · 8 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 12 | Las Leñas | Ski resort | 6°C | 43 mm · 7 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 13 | El Chaltén | Trekking hub | 4°C | 237 mm · 21 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 14 | Puerto Iguazú | National park | 33°C | 198 mm · 13 days | 66 tier C | — |
| 15 | Ushuaia | Ski resort | 8°C | 62 mm · 17 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 16 | San Martín de los Andes | Ski resort | 11°C | 83 mm · 10 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 17 | San Carlos de Bariloche | Ski resort | 12°C | 67 mm · 9 days | 44 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Argentina in October
- Jacaranda in flower · Buenos Aires · 20 Oct – 30 Nov (usually)
- Flamingos on Laguna Nimez · El Calafate · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Penguins on Isla Martillo · Ushuaia · 1 Oct – 5 Apr (usually)
- Fiesta Nacional de la Cerveza · Córdoba · 28 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
- Southern right whales · Puerto Madryn · 1 Jun – 15 Dec (usually)
- Penguins at Punta Tombo · Puerto Madryn · 1 Sep – 31 Mar