San Martín de los Andes in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), San Martín de los Andes sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 275 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early March to 5°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is San Martín de los Andes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Martín de los Andes's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
275 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Martín de los Andes in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early March to 5°C by late May.

A typical fall day in San Martín de los Andes reaches about 12°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in San Martín de los Andes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
55
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Martín de los Andes 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 335.70.414.57.2
Feb20° / 324.70.213.67.3
Mar17° / 427.10.412.35.8
Apr12° / 849.62.8113.0
May / -0°14913.57.59.80.9
Jun / -2°23517.515.19.20.0
Jul / -3°1911615.29.40.0
Aug / -3°17615.514.210.40.0
Sep / -2°9511.49.611.70.7
Oct10° / 8711.47.413.12.1
Nov14° / 629.33.214.24.1
Dec17° / 567.71.614.86.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

San Martín de los Andes gets around 275 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early March to 9 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for San Martín de los Andes

In seasonPeak

In fall, San Martín de los Andes overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Martín de los Andes's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit San Martín de los Andes?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Martín de los Andes.

What to pack for San Martín de los Andes in Fall

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

In fall, San Martín de los Andes sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in San Martín de los Andes in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — 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 Martín de los Andes peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín de los Andes?

San Martín de los Andes sits at 40.2°S, 71.4°W, 651 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Panguipulli, 101 km away.

Topography around San Martín de los Andes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Martín de los Andes.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín de los Andes has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m around an average of 871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,781 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around San Martín de los Andes is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
703 m
16 km
1,781 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Panguipulli 101 km · Bariloche 110 km · Pucon 110 km · Villarrica 122 km · Paillaco 130 km · Río Bueno 137 km · Loncoche 140 km · La Unión 147 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 Martín de los Andes (-40.1579°, -71.3534°, elevation 651 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.