San José de los Cerrillos in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), San José de los Cerrillos sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 405 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is San José de los Cerrillos's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San José de los Cerrillos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 405 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San José de los Cerrillos in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in San José de los Cerrillos reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
San José de los Cerrillos weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 24° / 16° | 216 | 24.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 16° | 195 | 22.7 | 0 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 15° | 202 | 23.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 12° | 129 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 74 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 16° / 5° | 36 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 16° / 4° | 28 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 18° / 6° | 27 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 8° | 39 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 91 | 14 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 126 | 16.5 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 181 | 21.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
San José de los Cerrillos gets around 405 mm of rain over 57 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San José de los Cerrillos
In fall, San José de los Cerrillos overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
San José de los Cerrillos's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit San José de los Cerrillos?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit San José de los Cerrillos for sightseeing.
What to pack for San José de los Cerrillos in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, San José de los Cerrillos sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in San José de los Cerrillos in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San José de los Cerrillos peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Where is San José de los Cerrillos?
San José de los Cerrillos sits at 24.9°S, 65.5°W, 1,219 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salta, 12 km away.
Topography around San José de los Cerrillos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José de los Cerrillos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de los Cerrillos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,161 m.
The land around San José de los Cerrillos is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (20%) and bare terrain (20%) 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 San José de los Cerrillos (-24.8971°, -65.4844°, elevation 1,219 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.