Rawson in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Rawson sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 26 mm of precipitation over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Rawson's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rawson's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
26 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.4
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Rawson in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Rawson reaches about 18°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Rawson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°173.213.84.6
Feb31° / 18°203.413.25.3
Mar29° / 16°243.912.26.9
Apr24° / 11°183.311.28.4
May20° / 112.610.47.8
Jun18° / 82107.2
Jul17° / 82.210.17.0
Aug20° / 102.310.88.1
Sep23° / 183.311.88.5
Oct26° / 12°213.512.88.2
Nov29° / 15°163.213.66.7
Dec32° / 18°223.3145.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Rawson gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Rawson for general sightseeing.

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 18°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Rawson in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rawson peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rawson?

Rawson sits at 31.6°S, 68.5°W, 660 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Juan, 5.0 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 53 m around an average of 636 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Rawson is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (27%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), bare terrain (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: San Juan 5.0 km · Santa Lucía 6.0 km · Villa Paula de Sarmiento 10 km · Chimbas 10 km · Pocito 12 km · Villa General San Martín 16 km · Albardón 16 km · Caucete 26 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 Rawson (-31.5819°, -68.5421°, elevation 660 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.