Río Grande weather in September

In September, Río Grande sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Río Grande's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:38 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Río Grande is city in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1921

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical September day in Río Grande reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1872
1972
2072
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073

How September really feels in Río Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Río Grande weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 4912.3016.23.3
Feb13° / 389.1014.63.5
Mar12° / 449.6012.52.9
Apr / 399.20.110.32.0
May / 357.90.28.40.9
Jun / 296.617.30.0
Jul / 276.91.57.70.0
Aug / 266.41.19.40.1
Sep / 246.20.511.50.7
Oct / 226.30.313.81.6
Nov10° / 308.3015.72.4
Dec12° / 4210.3016.72.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274159
284060
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Río Grande gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1192
2192
3192
4192
5202
6202
7212
8212
9222
10232
11232
12232
13232
14232
15232
16232
17232
18232
19222
20222
21212
22212
23202
24201
25191
26191
27191
28191
29191
30201

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 25 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1326breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1825breezy
1925breezy
2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
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2525breezy
2625breezy
2725breezy
2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:16 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:166:45
210.68:136:47
310.68:116:49
410.78:086:51
510.88:066:52
610.88:036:54
710.98:016:56
811.07:586:58
911.17:567:00
1011.17:537:02
1111.27:517:03
1211.37:487:05
1311.47:467:07
1411.47:437:09
1511.57:407:11
1611.67:387:12
1711.77:357:14
1811.77:337:16
1911.87:307:18
2011.97:287:20
2111.97:257:22
2212.07:227:23
2312.17:207:25
2412.27:177:27
2512.27:157:29
2612.37:127:31
2712.47:107:33
2812.57:077:35
2912.57:057:36
3012.67:027:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Río Grande?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Río Grande.

What to pack for Río Grande in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Río Grande sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Río Grande in September

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 11°C and coldest in August near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul5Bracing
Aug4Bracing
Sep4Bracing
Oct5Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Río Grande in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Río Grande peaks around January 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highJan 13UV 8Jun 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar4Moderate
Apr2Low
May1Low
Jun0Low
Jul1Low
Aug1Low
Sep2Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov6High
Dec8Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Río Grande?

Río Grande sits at 53.8°S, 67.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Ushuaia, 120 km away.

Punta ArenasRío GallegosPuerto NatalesEl CalafateEl ChaltenPuerto DeseadoStanley

Topography around Río Grande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Río Grande.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Río Grande is covered by water (37%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
953 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Ushuaia 120 km · Punta Arenas 223 km · Río Gallegos 262 km · Puerto Natales 395 km · El Calafate 494 km · El Chalten 611 km · Puerto Deseado 683 km · Stanley 702 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 Río Grande (-53.7877°, -67.7097°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).