Argentina · Santa Cruz · October

Santa Cruz in Octoberhow the month reads

October is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside Argentina, with warmer than the yearly mean by 1.0°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 8 of 12
Score: 60/100

October match

60/100

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What’s open · October

Things to do in Santa Cruz in October

Open
Perito Moreno glacier
one of the few advancing glaciers in the world, and reachable all year from El Calafate
Sources: worldlyadventurer.com, latinamericaforless.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Temperature
14°C
+1.0°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
8 of 12
for Santa Cruz
Best months
January · February · December
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Santa Cruz

October in context

Temperature°C

View data table

Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	20.4
February	20.2
March	17.0
April	12.9
May	8.3
June	4.8
July	4.6
August	7.4
September	10.5
October	14.1
November	17.1
December	19.1

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Argentina

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise increased caution

Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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