Malargüe in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Malargüe sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 155 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 9°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Malargüe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malargüe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 155 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Malargüe in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 9°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Malargüe reaches about 17°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Malargüe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Malargüe 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 11° | 37 | 9.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 41 | 8.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 8° | 49 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 4° | 50 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| May | 12° / 0° | 56 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 7° / -3° | 63 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 6° / -5° | 52 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 9° / -3° | 46 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 10.7 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 13° / -0° | 44 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 3° | 50 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 6° | 39 | 7 | 0.4 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 24° / 9° | 40 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Malargüe gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 7 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Malargüe?
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 Malargüe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Malargüe in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Malargüe sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Malargüe in Fall
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 Malargüe peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 2 (low).
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) | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Malargüe?
Malargüe sits at 35.5°S, 69.6°W, 1,423 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Rafael, 149 km away.
Topography around Malargüe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malargüe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malargüe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,642 m.
The land around Malargüe is covered by grassland (36%), shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and bare terrain (34%) 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 Malargüe (-35.4779°, -69.5852°, elevation 1,423 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.