General Alvear in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), General Alvear sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 117 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is General Alvear's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see General Alvear's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 117 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in General Alvear in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical fall day in General Alvear reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in General Alvear
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
General Alvear 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 47 | 8.9 | 14.1 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 18° | 52 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 53 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 39 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 25 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 16° / 4° | 13 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 13 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 18° / 5° | 18 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 28 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 57 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 15° | 49 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 57 | 8.1 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
General Alvear gets around 117 mm of rain over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit General Alvear?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit General Alvear for general sightseeing.
What to pack for General Alvear in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, General Alvear sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in General Alvear in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in General Alvear peaks around January 18 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 — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is General Alvear?
General Alvear sits at 35.0°S, 67.7°W, 471 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Rafael, 71 km away.
Topography around General Alvear
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of General Alvear.
Within 3 km, the terrain around General Alvear has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.
The land around General Alvear is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) 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 General Alvear (-34.9775°, -67.6962°, elevation 471 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.