Cafayate in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Cafayate sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 106 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cafayate's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cafayate's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 106 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cafayate in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Cafayate reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Cafayate
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cafayate weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 13° | 128 | 17.8 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 22° / 13° | 99 | 15.2 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 12° | 71 | 12.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 23 | 5 | 0 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| May | 19° / 6° | 12 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 17° / 3° | 4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 17° / 2° | 4 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 19° / 4° | 4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 6° | 10 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 9° | 25 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 52 | 10.5 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 13° | 85 | 13.6 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cafayate gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cafayate
In fall, Cafayate overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cafayate's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Cafayate?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Cafayate for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Cafayate in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cafayate sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Cafayate in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cafayate peaks around January 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Where is Cafayate?
Cafayate sits at 26.1°S, 66.0°W, 1,625 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Santa María, 69 km away.
Topography around Cafayate
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cafayate.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cafayate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 1,643 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,941 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,705 m.
The land around Cafayate is covered by cropland (31%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), shrubs (30%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 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
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 Cafayate (-26.0729°, -65.9777°, elevation 1,625 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.