Neuquén in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Neuquén sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early June to 16°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Neuquén's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Neuquén's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 51 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Neuquén in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early June to 16°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Neuquén reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Neuquén
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 58 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Neuquén weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 31° / 17° | 12 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 17 | 2.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 19 | 2.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 22 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 | 7.7 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 26 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 12° / 3° | 21 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 12° / 2° | 18 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 15° / 4° | 13 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 19 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 30 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 13° | 18 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 16° | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Neuquén gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Neuquén?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Neuquén for sightseeing.
What to pack for Neuquén in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Neuquén sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Neuquén in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neuquén peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Neuquén?
Neuquén sits at 39.0°S, 68.1°W, 281 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cipolletti, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Neuquén
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Neuquén.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Neuquén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.
The land around Neuquén is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) 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 Neuquén (-38.9508°, -68.0592°, elevation 281 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.