Pico Truncado in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Pico Truncado sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 50 mm of precipitation over about 11 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 10°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Pico Truncado's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pico Truncado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 50 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Pico Truncado in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 10°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Pico Truncado reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Pico Truncado
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pico Truncado 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 | 25° / 13° | 10 | 2.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 12° | 17 | 2.9 | 0 | 14 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 16 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| May | 12° / 4° | 20 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 8° / 1° | 22 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 8° / 1° | 15 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 11° / 2° | 18 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 10 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 14° / 4° | 17 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 7° | 15 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 9° | 16 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.6 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Pico Truncado gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 20 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early March to 8 h 42 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Pico Truncado?
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 Pico Truncado for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pico Truncado in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Pico Truncado sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pico Truncado in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in February at about 15°C and coldest in August near 8°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 9 | Bracing |
| Aug | 8 | Bracing |
| Sep | 8 | Bracing |
| Oct | 9 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Pico Truncado in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pico Truncado peaks around December 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 1 (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) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 1 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Low |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Pico Truncado?
Pico Truncado sits at 46.8°S, 68.0°W, 285 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Caleta Olivia, 51 km away.
Topography around Pico Truncado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pico Truncado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pico Truncado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m.
The land around Pico Truncado is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) 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 Pico Truncado (-46.7994°, -67.9578°, elevation 285 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.