Río Colorado in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Río Colorado sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 66 mm of rain over about 11 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 14°C in early June to 17°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Río Colorado's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Río Colorado's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Río Colorado in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 17°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Río Colorado reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Río Colorado
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 57 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Río Colorado 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 | 31° / 17° | 43 | 5.6 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 52 | 5.6 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 56 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 47 | 5.2 | 11 | 7.5 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 29 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 4° | 21 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 13° / 3° | 19 | 3.7 | 9.5 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 4° | 26 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 19° / 6° | 38 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 22° / 9° | 50 | 6.7 | 13 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 13° | 51 | 6.7 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 15° | 39 | 5.7 | 14.7 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Río Colorado gets around 66 mm of rain over 11 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 06 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Río Colorado?
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 reasonable time to visit Río Colorado for sightseeing.
What to pack for Río Colorado in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Río Colorado sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Río Colorado 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 Río Colorado peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 2 (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) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Río Colorado?
Río Colorado sits at 39.0°S, 64.1°W, 76 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bahía Blanca, 161 km away.
Topography around Río Colorado
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Río Colorado.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Colorado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.
The land around Río Colorado is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) 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 Río Colorado (-38.9908°, -64.0957°, elevation 76 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.