Río Grande in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Río Grande sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 76 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Río Grande's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Río Grande's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 76 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 27 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Río Grande in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Río Grande reaches about 8°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Río Grande
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 65 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Río Grande 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 8° | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 16.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 13° / 8° | 38 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 12° / 7° | 44 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 9° / 5° | 39 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 7° / 3° | 35 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 5° / 1° | 29 | 6.6 | 1 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 4° / 1° | 27 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 5° / 1° | 26 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 6° / 2° | 24 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 8° / 4° | 22 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 10° / 6° | 30 | 8.3 | 0 | 15.7 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 12° / 7° | 42 | 10.3 | 0 | 16.7 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Río Grande gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 27 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early September to 16 h 24 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Río Grande?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Río Grande.
What to pack for Río Grande in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Río Grande sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Río Grande in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 5°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 6 | Bracing |
| Jul | 5 | Bracing |
| Aug | 4 | Bracing |
| Sep | 4 | Bracing |
| Oct | 5 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Río Grande in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 1 | Low |
| Jun | 0 | Low |
| Jul | 1 | Low |
| Aug | 1 | Low |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
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.
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.
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 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.