San José de los Cerrillos in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), San José de los Cerrillos sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 92 mm of precipitation over about 21 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 16°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is San José de los Cerrillos's 2nd-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
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 92 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in San José de los Cerrillos in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical winter day in San José de los Cerrillos reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
San José de los Cerrillos 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San José de los Cerrillos gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San José de los Cerrillos
None of San José de los Cerrillos's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
San José de los Cerrillos's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit San José de los Cerrillos?
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 San José de los Cerrillos for sightseeing.
What to pack for San José de los Cerrillos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San José de los Cerrillos sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in San José de los Cerrillos in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.