El Bolsón in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), El Bolsón sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 341 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early March to 6°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is El Bolsón's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Bolsón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 341 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Bolsón in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early March to 6°C by late May.
A typical fall day in El Bolsón reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in El Bolsón
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
El Bolsón 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 | 19° / 7° | 56 | 7 | 0.2 | 14.7 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 19° / 7° | 51 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 68 | 9 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 12° / 3° | 113 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 3.0 |
| May | 8° / 0° | 159 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 4° / -2° | 218 | 17.7 | 13 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 4° / -3° | 189 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 5° / -2° | 183 | 17.1 | 13.8 | 10.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 8° / -1° | 101 | 12.6 | 8.2 | 11.7 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 11° / 1° | 112 | 13.5 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 14° / 4° | 92 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 14.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 17° / 6° | 83 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
El Bolsón gets around 341 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 13 h 06 min in early March to 9 h 12 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Bolsón
In fall, El Bolsón overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Bolsón's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit El Bolsón?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Bolsón.
What to pack for El Bolsón in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, El Bolsón sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in El Bolsón in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Bolsón peaks around December 22 at about 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is El Bolsón?
El Bolsón sits at 42.0°S, 71.5°W, 320 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bariloche, 93 km away.
Topography around El Bolsón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Bolsón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bolsón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,052 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,469 m.
The land around El Bolsón is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (38%) 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 El Bolsón (-41.9605°, -71.5334°, elevation 320 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.