Neuquén weather by month & the best time to visit

🇦🇷 Argentina · regional city · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Neuquén is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with November and December close behind. Neuquén averages about 3,358 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in March.

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Sun hours / year

3,358

Sunniest month

March

Peak score

97/100

Rain / year

250 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Population

242k

Elevation

269 m

When is the best time to visit Neuquén?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Neuquén is March, then November and December. The dullest month is July (23/100, 35 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Neuquén?

Neuquén is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,358 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate March (97) from July (23), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 41 destinations in Argentina for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,741 hours. The year's 250 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina · 354 km · best in Feb · 2,627 h sun/yr
• Temuco Chile · 389 km · best in Jan · 2,637 h sun/yr
• Concepcion Chile · 494 km · best in Jan · 3,020 h sun/yr
• Puerto Montt Chile · 503 km · best in Feb · 2,120 h sun/yr
• Santiago Chile · 661 km · best in Mar · 3,263 h sun/yr
• Mendoza Argentina · 683 km · best in Sep · 3,504 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes Argentina · 285 km · 2,635 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Pucon Chile · 327 km · 2,661 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• San Antonio Oeste Argentina · 333 km · 3,150 h sun/yr · best in Dec
• Valdivia Chile · 431 km · 2,528 h sun/yr · best in Jan