Puerto Deseado in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Puerto Deseado sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 10°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Puerto Deseado's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Deseado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puerto Deseado in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early March to 10°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Puerto Deseado reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Puerto Deseado
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Puerto Deseado 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 12° | 16 | 3.7 | 15.3 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 22° / 12° | 17 | 4.1 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 11° | 20 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 8° | 13 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 6.0 |
| May | 12° / 5° | 15 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 8° / 2° | 21 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 8° / 2° | 15 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 10° / 3° | 16 | 4 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 13° / 5° | 16 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 16 | 4.3 | 13.4 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 18 | 4.4 | 14.9 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 11° | 22 | 5.3 | 15.7 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Puerto Deseado gets around 48 mm of rain 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 30 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Puerto Deseado?
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 Puerto Deseado for sightseeing.
What to pack for Puerto Deseado in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Puerto Deseado sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto Deseado in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 11°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 13°C and coldest in August near 6°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) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 8 | Bracing |
| Jul | 7 | Bracing |
| Aug | 6 | Bracing |
| Sep | 6 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Puerto Deseado in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Deseado peaks around December 24 at about 10 (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 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 1 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Low |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Where is Puerto Deseado?
Puerto Deseado sits at 47.8°S, 65.9°W, 26 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pico Truncado, 188 km away.
Topography around Puerto Deseado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Deseado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Deseado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.
The land around Puerto Deseado is covered by grassland (54%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and water (35%) 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 Puerto Deseado (-47.7513°, -65.8967°, elevation 26 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.