Pico Truncado in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Pico Truncado sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 48 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Pico Truncado's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pico Truncado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 48 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Pico Truncado in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early September to 22°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Pico Truncado reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Pico Truncado
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pico Truncado 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 | 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Pico Truncado gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 22 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early September to 15 h 24 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Pico Truncado?
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 Pico Truncado for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pico Truncado in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Pico Truncado sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pico Truncado in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.