Federal in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Federal sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 369 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Federal's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Federal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
369 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Federal in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Federal reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Federal 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°119913.84.7
Feb30° / 19°1169.213.15.2
Mar28° / 18°120912.26.3
Apr25° / 14°1538.611.37.2
May21° / 11°967.210.56.9
Jun18° / 787.1106.4
Jul18° / 615.910.26.5
Aug20° / 806.510.97.1
Sep22° / 11°917.111.87.3
Oct25° / 14°1419.312.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1237.713.66.8
Dec30° / 18°1238.4145.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Federal gets around 369 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Federal?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Federal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Federal in Fall

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

In fall, Federal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Federal in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Federal peaks around January 20 at about 13 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Federal?

Federal sits at 31.0°S, 58.8°W, 71 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chajarí, 79 km away.

Topography around Federal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Federal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m.

The land around Federal is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
82 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Chajarí 79 km · La Paz 86 km · Concordia 87 km · Salto 92 km · Santa Elena 96 km · Villaguay 104 km · San Javier 118 km · Esquina 127 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 Federal (-30.9562°, -58.7797°, elevation 71 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.