Punta Alta in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Punta Alta sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 161 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Punta Alta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Punta Alta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 161 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Punta Alta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 22°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Punta Alta reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Punta Alta 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 19° | 48 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 61 | 6.4 | 13.5 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 23° / 17° | 66 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 55 | 5.9 | 11 | 6.8 |
| May | 15° / 11° | 38 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 12° / 8° | 29 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 11° / 6° | 34 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 12° / 7° | 35 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 15° / 9° | 43 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 12° | 60 | 7.2 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 15° | 58 | 6.9 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 54 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Punta Alta gets around 161 mm of rain over 20 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 20 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early September to 14 h 30 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Punta Alta?
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 Punta Alta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Punta Alta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Punta Alta sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punta Alta in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 22°C and coldest in August near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to Mar 20 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 9 | Bracing |
| Aug | 9 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Punta Alta in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta Alta peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Punta Alta?
Punta Alta sits at 38.9°S, 62.1°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bahía Blanca, 25 km away.
Topography around Punta Alta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punta Alta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.
The land around Punta Alta is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) 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 Punta Alta (-38.8805°, -62.075°, elevation 3 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.