Zapala in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Zapala sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 96 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 10°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Zapala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zapala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 96 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zapala in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 10°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Zapala reaches about 18°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Zapala
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zapala 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 | 28° / 11° | 11 | 2.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 11° | 14 | 3 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 23° / 8° | 20 | 3 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 4° | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 | 6.5 |
| May | 12° / 2° | 45 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 8° / -1° | 59 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 8° / -2° | 44 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 10° / -1° | 33 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 10.5 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 14° / 1° | 24 | 4.7 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 4° | 32 | 5 | 0.6 | 13 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 7° | 19 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 9° | 14 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Zapala gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 13 hours in early March to 9 h 30 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Zapala?
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 reasonable time to visit Zapala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zapala in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Zapala sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Zapala in Fall
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 Zapala peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Zapala?
Zapala sits at 38.9°S, 70.1°W, 1,019 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cutral-Có, 72 km away.
Topography around Zapala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zapala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,343 m.
The land around Zapala is covered by grassland (56%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (21%) 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 Zapala (-38.9006°, -70.0667°, elevation 1,019 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.