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Weather in September in Santa Cruz

Considering a trip to Santa Cruz this September and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Santa Cruz in September?

Santa Cruz is a region in Argentina. Santa Cruz has a wide variety of climate types. During September, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to mild and precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in El Chaltén at 3°C to mild in Caleta Olivia at 15°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Caleta Olivia and -4°C in El Chaltén.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Santa Cruz, check out the map below.

Precipitation

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Puerto San Julián with an average of 18 mm to high rainfall in El Chaltén with 157 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in El Calafate, marking it as the year's driest month.

Average sunshine

The city El Calafate usually sees around 169 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Santa Cruz climate page.

Where to go in Santa Cruz in September

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Santa Cruz on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Argentina, check out our Santa Cruz's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in September for the 5 most popular destinations in Santa Cruz?

El Calafate

In September El Calafate generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

El Calafate
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
4°C 
-3°C 
140 hours 
66 mm 
6 days 
poor 
7°C 
-2°C 
169 hours 
59 mm 
5 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
10°C 
-0°C 
214 hours 
66 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in El Calafate

El Chaltén

In September El Chaltén generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

El Chaltén
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
2°C 
-5°C 
148 hours 
187 mm 
6 days 
poor 
3°C 
-4°C 
170 hours 
157 mm 
5 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
5°C 
-2°C 
210 hours 
191 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in El Chaltén

Río Gallegos

In September Río Gallegos generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Río Gallegos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
9°C 
0°C 
107 hours 
24 mm 
6 days 
12°C 
2°C 
129 hours 
25 mm 
5 days 
October   >> October
>>  
15°C 
4°C 
166 hours 
25 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Río Gallegos

Los Antiguos

In September Los Antiguos generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Los Antiguos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
7°C 
2°C 
162 hours 
82 mm 
6 days 
poor 
8°C 
3°C 
204 hours 
49 mm 
5 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
11°C 
5°C 
292 hours 
51 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Los Antiguos

Puerto Deseado

In September Puerto Deseado generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Puerto Deseado
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
11°C 
3°C 
119 hours 
18 mm 
6 days 
13°C 
5°C 
110 hours 
19 mm 
5 days 
October   >> October
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
164 hours 
19 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Puerto Deseado

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Santa Cruz, in Argentina.

Is September the best time to visit Santa Cruz?

In our view, September might not be the best time to travel to Santa Cruz with often poor weather in El Calafate.

On average, the best time to visit Santa Cruz is in January, February and December with generally tolerable weather in El Calafate. In contrast, April, May, June, July, August, September and October tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Santa Cruz.

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