Esquel in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Esquel sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 343 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Esquel's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Esquel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 343 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Esquel in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.
A typical winter day in Esquel reaches about 5°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Esquel
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Esquel weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 20° / 7° | 36 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 14.8 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 20° / 7° | 34 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 5° | 44 | 7 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 12° / 2° | 73 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 8° / 0° | 97 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 4° / -3° | 129 | 15 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 4° / -4° | 107 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 6° / -3° | 108 | 14.3 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 9° / -1° | 57 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 12° / 1° | 67 | 11 | 3.8 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 15° / 3° | 56 | 9 | 1.4 | 14.5 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 5° | 49 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 15.1 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Esquel gets around 343 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early June to 10 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Esquel
In winter, 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Esquel?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esquel.
What to pack for Esquel in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Esquel sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Esquel in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.