San Rafael in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), San Rafael sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is San Rafael's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San Rafael in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in San Rafael reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in San Rafael
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
San Rafael 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 | 32° / 18° | 46 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 47 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 48 | 6.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 42 | 6 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 31 | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 15° / 4° | 18 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 17 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 18° / 4° | 22 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 8° | 28 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 60 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 14° | 53 | 8 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 17° | 53 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
San Rafael gets around 121 mm of rain over 18 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 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 54 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit San Rafael?
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 one of the better times to visit San Rafael for general sightseeing.
What to pack for San Rafael in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, San Rafael sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in San Rafael in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — 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 Rafael peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is San Rafael?
San Rafael sits at 34.6°S, 68.3°W, 690 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Alvear, 71 km away.
Topography around San Rafael
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Rafael.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 696 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m.
The land around San Rafael is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (32%) 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 Rafael (-34.6153°, -68.3324°, elevation 690 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.