Malargüe in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Malargüe sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 133 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Malargüe's 2nd-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
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 133 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Malargüe in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early September to 22°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Malargüe reaches about 17°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Malargüe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 41 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Malargüe weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Malargüe gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Malargüe?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Malargüe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Malargüe in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Malargüe sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Malargüe in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.