Ushuaia in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Ushuaia sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 202 mm of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early March to 1°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ushuaia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ushuaia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 202 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ushuaia in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 10°C in early March to 1°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Ushuaia reaches about 6°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Ushuaia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ushuaia 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 | 11° / 4° | 100 | 22.4 | 1 | 16.4 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 76 | 17.6 | 1.3 | 14.7 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 79 | 16.8 | 3 | 12.6 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 6° / 1° | 66 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 3° / -2° | 57 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 0° / -4° | 50 | 12.1 | 12 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 0° / -5° | 49 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 2° / -4° | 50 | 12 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 4° / -3° | 48 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 6° / -1° | 56 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 9° / 1° | 76 | 18.7 | 5.6 | 15.9 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 99 | 21.8 | 2.9 | 16.9 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ushuaia gets around 202 mm of rain and snow over 45 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 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early March to 7 h 24 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 1.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Ushuaia?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ushuaia.
What to pack for Ushuaia in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ushuaia sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ushuaia in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in February at about 9°C and coldest in August near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 7 | Bracing |
| Jul | 6 | Bracing |
| Aug | 6 | Bracing |
| Sep | 6 | Bracing |
| Oct | 6 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Ushuaia in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ushuaia peaks around January 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 1 | Low |
| Jun | 0 | Low |
| Jul | 1 | Low |
| Aug | 1 | Low |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Where is Ushuaia?
Ushuaia sits at 54.8°S, 68.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Río Grande, 120 km away.
Topography around Ushuaia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ushuaia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushuaia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.
The land around Ushuaia is covered by trees (38%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (34%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (30%) and water (23%) 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 Ushuaia (-54.8108°, -68.3159°, elevation 6 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.