General Güemes in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), General Güemes sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 163 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is General Güemes's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see General Güemes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 163 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in General Güemes in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical fall day in General Güemes reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
General Güemes 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 | 29° / 19° | 147 | 16.8 | 13.4 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 128 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 103 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 44 | 8 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 15 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 8° | 5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 7° | 4 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 12° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 30 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 17° | 50 | 9.1 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 112 | 14.6 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
General Güemes gets around 163 mm of rain over 26 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 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for General Güemes
In fall, General Güemes overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
General Güemes's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit General Güemes?
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 a reasonable time to visit General Güemes for sightseeing.
What to pack for General Güemes in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, General Güemes sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in General Güemes in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in General Güemes peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is General Güemes?
General Güemes sits at 24.7°S, 65.0°W, 696 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salta, 40 km away.
Topography around General Güemes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of General Güemes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around General Güemes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 736 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,196 m.
The land around General Güemes is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) 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 Güemes (-24.6745°, -65.0466°, elevation 696 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.