Esquel in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Esquel sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
179 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Esquel in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Esquel reaches about 12°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Esquel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 65 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
65
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Esquel 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 365.30.214.87.1
Feb20° / 345.30.213.87.1
Mar17° / 4470.212.45.8
Apr12° / 739.21.910.93.2
May / 9712.84.69.61.2
Jun / -3°1291510.48.90.0
Jul / -4°10713.110.69.20.0
Aug / -3°10814.310.410.20.3
Sep / -1°579.94.911.71.7
Oct12° / 67113.813.23.1
Nov15° / 5691.414.54.6
Dec17° / 497.60.715.16.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Esquel gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early September to 14 h 54 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Esquel

In seasonPeak

In spring, Esquel overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Esquel's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Esquel?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esquel.

What to pack for Esquel in Spring

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

In spring, Esquel sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Esquel in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Esquel peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Esquel?

Esquel sits at 42.9°S, 71.3°W, 577 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is El Bolsón, 107 km away.

CastroPuerto MonttPuerto VarasLlanquihue

Topography around Esquel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esquel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,733 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Esquel is covered by grassland (56%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
1,733 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Spring weather nearby: El Bolsón 107 km · Quellón 188 km · Calbuco 195 km · Bariloche 196 km · Castro 206 km · Puerto Montt 209 km · Puerto Varas 224 km · Llanquihue 231 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 Esquel (-42.9115°, -71.3195°, elevation 577 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.