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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°102.7015.28.2
Feb24° / 12°172.90148.3
Mar21° / 10°163.30.112.47.7
Apr17° / 143.3010.76.3
May12° / 204.30.59.23.6
Jun / 224.61.58.41.6
Jul / 153.81.38.71.5
Aug11° / 184.71.1102.9
Sep14° / 174.20.711.64.7
Oct18° / 153.60.213.46.7
Nov21° / 163.4014.87.5
Dec23° / 11°153.5015.68.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

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.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 22 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

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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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Pico Truncado in Spring

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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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

Puerto DeseadoCoyhaiquePuerto AysénTrelewRawson

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.

3 km
27 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
852 m
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Spring weather nearby: Caleta Olivia 51 km · Las Heras 80 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 110 km · Puerto Deseado 188 km · Coyhaique 344 km · Puerto Aysén 397 km · Trelew 446 km · Rawson 449 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
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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.