Bariloche in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Bariloche sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 189 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
189 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bariloche in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Bariloche reaches about 10°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Bariloche

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 82 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
82
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bariloche 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 315.20.414.67.2
Feb19° / 3350.213.67.2
Mar16° / 4170.512.35.7
Apr11° / 748.72.610.92.9
May / 119136.29.70.8
Jun / -2°1721613.39.10.0
Jul / -3°14014.513.79.30.0
Aug / -3°13114.512.810.40.0
Sep / -1°6810.37.811.70.7
Oct10° / 7010.25.913.12.2
Nov13° / 528.32.614.34.0
Dec17° / 476.81.114.96.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bariloche gets around 189 mm of rain and snow over 29 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bariloche

In seasonPeak

None of Bariloche's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Bariloche's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bariloche?

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.

2.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bariloche.

What to pack for Bariloche in Spring

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

In spring, Bariloche sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bariloche 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 Bariloche peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bariloche?

Bariloche sits at 41.1°S, 71.3°W, 839 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is El Bolsón, 93 km away.

Topography around Bariloche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bariloche has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 865 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,290 m.

The land around Bariloche is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
1,452 m
80 km
3,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: El Bolsón 93 km · San Martín de los Andes 110 km · Puerto Montt 141 km · Puerto Varas 142 km · Llanquihue 143 km · Frutillar 147 km · Purranque 157 km · Río Bueno 165 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 Bariloche (-41.1456°, -71.3082°, elevation 839 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.