El Bolsón in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), El Bolsón sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 305 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is El Bolsón's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Bolsón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 305 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in El Bolsón in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical spring day in El Bolsón reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in El Bolsón
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
El Bolsón 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Bolsón gets around 305 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 48 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Bolsón
In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit El Bolsón?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Bolsón.
What to pack for El Bolsón in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Bolsón sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in El Bolsón in Spring
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 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.