San Martín de los Andes weather in September

In September, San Martín de los Andes sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is San Martín de los Andes's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Martín de los Andes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:48 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

San Martín de los Andes is city in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Density
98/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical September day in San Martín de los Andes reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1

How September really feels in San Martín de los Andes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Martín de los Andes weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33367
43466
53466
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

San Martín de los Andes gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14740
24640
34539
44438
54338
64237
74237
84136
94136
104136
114036
124036
134036
143935
153935
163834
173833
183733
193732
203731
213630
223629
233629
243628
253628
263627
273626
283626
293626
303625

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.18:137:17
211.18:117:18
311.28:107:19
411.28:087:20
511.28:067:21
611.38:057:22
711.38:037:23
811.48:017:24
911.48:007:25
1011.57:587:26
1111.57:567:27
1211.67:547:28
1311.67:537:29
1411.67:517:30
1511.77:497:31
1611.77:487:32
1711.87:467:33
1811.87:447:34
1911.97:427:35
2011.97:417:36
2112.07:397:37
2212.07:377:38
2312.17:357:39
2412.17:347:40
2512.17:327:41
2612.27:307:42
2712.27:297:43
2812.37:277:44
2912.37:257:45
3012.47:247:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for San Martín de los Andes

In seasonPeak

None of San Martín de los Andes's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 September a good time to visit San Martín de los Andes?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Martín de los Andes in September

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

In September, San Martín de los Andes sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in San Martín de los Andes in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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
September 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).