Rawson in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Rawson sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Rawson's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rawson's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rawson in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Rawson reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Rawson
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Rawson 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 16° | 13 | 2.7 | 14.8 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 16° | 22 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 22 | 3.5 | 12.4 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 20 | 3.2 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 15° / 8° | 26 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 25 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 11° / 4° | 17 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 13° / 5° | 15 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 17 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 10° | 16 | 3.5 | 13.2 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 15 | 2.8 | 14.5 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 23° / 14° | 16 | 2.8 | 15.2 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rawson gets around 57 mm of rain over 12 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 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early June to 10 h 54 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Rawson?
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 Rawson.
What to pack for Rawson in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rawson sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rawson in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 9°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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 9 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Rawson in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rawson peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Rawson?
Rawson sits at 43.3°S, 65.1°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Trelew, 17 km away.
Topography around Rawson
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rawson.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rawson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.
The land around Rawson is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and water (33%) 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 Rawson (-43.3003°, -65.1056°, 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.