Ensenada in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ensenada sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 290 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
290 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ensenada in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Ensenada reaches about 19°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Ensenada 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°796.514.17.6
Feb25° / 21°927.613.37.5
Mar23° / 20°937.112.37.6
Apr20° / 16°998.111.16.8
May17° / 13°726.810.25.7
Jun14° / 10°817.59.74.2
Jul13° / 837.49.93.7
Aug14° / 10°746.910.74.5
Sep16° / 12°817.111.85.3
Oct19° / 15°1129.212.96.3
Nov22° / 17°977.813.87.1
Dec24° / 20°767.414.37.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ensenada gets around 290 mm of rain over 24 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 20 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ensenada?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ensenada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ensenada in Spring

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

In spring, Ensenada sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ensenada in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 10 to Apr 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ensenada in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ensenada peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ensenada?

Ensenada sits at 34.9°S, 57.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Berisso, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ensenada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ensenada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m.

The land around Ensenada is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Berisso 3.0 km · La Plata 8.0 km · Berazategui 29 km · Quilmes 35 km · Monte Chingolo 43 km · Adrogué 44 km · Magdalena 44 km · Burzaco 44 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 Ensenada (-34.8607°, -57.9124°, elevation 6 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.