Cafayate in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Cafayate sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 87 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cafayate's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cafayate's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 87 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cafayate in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 23°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Cafayate reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Cafayate
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.
spring 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 spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cafayate gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cafayate
None of Cafayate's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cafayate's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Cafayate?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Cafayate for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Cafayate in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cafayate sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Cafayate in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.