Pico Truncado in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Pico Truncado sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early June to 12°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pico Truncado's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pico Truncado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 56 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pico Truncado in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early June to 12°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Pico Truncado reaches about 9°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Pico Truncado
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pico Truncado 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pico Truncado gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min in early June to 10 h 48 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 1.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Pico Truncado?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pico Truncado.
What to pack for Pico Truncado in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pico Truncado sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pico Truncado in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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.