San Luis in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), San Luis sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is San Luis's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Luis's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
185 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Luis in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in San Luis reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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San Luis 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°10713.3145.3
Feb28° / 17°8110.913.26.3
Mar26° / 15°8010.112.37.1
Apr22° / 11°53711.27.4
May18° / 254.210.36.8
Jun16° / 81.99.86.3
Jul16° / 92.1106.1
Aug18° / 152.610.87.4
Sep21° / 304.611.87.6
Oct24° / 12°668.712.87.5
Nov26° / 14°8911.713.76.7
Dec28° / 17°10213.114.25.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

San Luis gets around 185 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for San Luis

In seasonPeak

In spring, San Luis overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Luis's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit San Luis?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit San Luis for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Luis in Spring

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

In spring, San Luis sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in San Luis in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Luis peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis?

San Luis sits at 33.3°S, 66.3°W, 729 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa Mercedes, 91 km away.

Rodeo del MedioGeneral Alvear

Topography around San Luis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 743 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around San Luis is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Villa Mercedes 91 km · Villa Dolores 184 km · Río Cuarto 184 km · Rivadavia 199 km · San Martín 201 km · Embalse 217 km · Rodeo del Medio 222 km · General Alvear 226 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 San Luis (-33.2914°, -66.3247°, elevation 729 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.