Balcarce in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Balcarce sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 230 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Balcarce's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balcarce's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Rainfall
230 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Balcarce in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Balcarce reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Balcarce

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Balcarce weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°839.814.36.9
Feb26° / 15°73813.57.1
Mar23° / 13°768.312.37.3
Apr20° / 10°747.911.16.6
May16° / 436.1105.4
Jun13° / 475.49.43.9
Jul12° / 456.29.63.5
Aug14° / 526.210.54.5
Sep16° / 577.211.75.2
Oct19° / 8010.2136.0
Nov22° / 10°929.8146.8
Dec25° / 13°788.914.67.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Balcarce gets around 230 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early September to 14 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Balcarce?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Balcarce for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balcarce in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Balcarce sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Balcarce in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 3 to Mar 4 — about 1 month when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Balcarce in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balcarce peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Balcarce?

Balcarce sits at 37.8°S, 58.3°W, 97 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Miramar, 60 km away.

Topography around Balcarce

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balcarce.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balcarce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Balcarce is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Miramar 60 km · Mar del Plata 64 km · Santa Clara del Mar 66 km · Ayacucho 80 km · Necochea 89 km · Tandil 97 km · Villa Gesell 130 km · General Juan Madariaga 136 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Balcarce (-37.8464°, -58.2555°, elevation 97 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.