Punta Arenas in October: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Punta Arenas in October 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Punta Arenas in October
Going from a maximum of +57°F during the day to a minimum of +34°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°F to +50°F.
Is Punta Arenas warm or cold in October?
Punta Arenas is typically chill in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +45°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +37°F to +39°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Punta Arenas:
Climate in Punta Arenas in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +45°F | +48°F | +52°F | |||
| Min. temperature | +25°F | +25°F | +32°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +59°F | +64°F | +70°F | |||
| Rainfall | 50 mm | 71 mm | 81 mm | |||
| Wind | 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 76% | 73% | 72% | |||
| Air pressure | 1005 HPa | 1002 HPa | 1000 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 18 | 23 | 24 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +45°F to +48°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 50 mm to 71 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 73%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in September to 1 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Punta Arenas is gradually decreasing during October, going from 9 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Punta Arenas?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Punta Arenas in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+46°F) and the highest in 2021 (+51°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 574 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2007 with 1001 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Punta Arenas, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
