General Pico in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), General Pico sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 208 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
208 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in General Pico in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical fall day in General Pico reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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General Pico 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
Jan30° / 18°928.914.15.7
Feb28° / 17°827.613.36.5
Mar26° / 15°967.812.37.3
Apr22° / 12°787.111.17.3
May18° / 344.610.16.4
Jun15° / 1839.65.1
Jul14° / 1739.84.9
Aug17° / 314.110.76.4
Sep20° / 555.811.87.0
Oct22° / 11°919.512.97.0
Nov26° / 14°908.813.97.2
Dec29° / 17°858.414.46.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

General Pico gets around 208 mm of rain over 20 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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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 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit General Pico?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit General Pico for general sightseeing.

What to pack for General Pico in Fall

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

In fall, General Pico sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in General Pico in Fall

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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 Pico peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Pico?

General Pico sits at 35.7°S, 63.8°W, 112 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Villegas, 97 km away.

Topography around General Pico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Pico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m.

The land around General Pico is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: General Villegas 97 km · Trenque Lauquen 99 km · Santa Rosa 117 km · Toay 126 km · Pehuajó 169 km · Laboulaye 174 km · Rufino 182 km · General Acha 206 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 General Pico (-35.6593°, -63.7579°, elevation 112 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.