Santa Lucía in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Santa Lucía sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 54 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Santa Lucía's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Lucía's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 54 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Santa Lucía in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 30°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Santa Lucía reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Santa Lucía
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Santa Lucía 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 17 | 3.2 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 18° | 20 | 3.4 | 13.2 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 16° | 24 | 3.9 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 18 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| May | 20° / 7° | 11 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 3° | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 17° / 2° | 8 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 5° | 10 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 9° | 18 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 12° | 21 | 3.5 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 15° | 16 | 3.2 | 13.6 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 22 | 3.3 | 14 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Lucía gets around 54 mm of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 13 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Lucía?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Santa Lucía for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Lucía in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Lucía sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Lucía in Spring
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 Santa Lucía peaks around January 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Santa Lucía?
Santa Lucía sits at 31.5°S, 68.5°W, 628 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Juan, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Lucía
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Lucía.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Lucía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 619 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.
The land around Santa Lucía is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, shrubs (26%), bare terrain (22%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), bare terrain (35%) and grassland (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 Santa Lucía (-31.5405°, -68.4979°, elevation 628 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.