Aguilares weather in December

In December, Aguilares sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 148 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aguilares's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguilares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Aguilares is human settlement in Tucumán Province, Argentina.

Founded
1888

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aguilares reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93020
103020
113020
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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223121
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243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Aguilares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aguilares weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°21317.113.54.0
Feb29° / 20°15316.9134.4
Mar27° / 19°17218.612.25.0
Apr24° / 16°11015.511.46.1
May21° / 12°7012.810.76.2
Jun19° / 398.410.36.4
Jul19° / 276.110.47.1
Aug22° / 224.6118.0
Sep25° / 11°336.111.87.9
Oct27° / 15°7411.312.76.4
Nov29° / 18°9513.213.45.0
Dec31° / 20°14815.313.74.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55248
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225347
235347
245248
255149
265149
275050
284951
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aguilares gets around 148 mm of rain over 15.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
950
1050
1150
1249
1349
1449
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2750
2850
2951
3052
3152

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192243242
292143252
392043262
492042263
591942283
691841293
781841303
881740314
981739324
1081638335
1181637355
1271536366
1371535376
1471434387
1561433397
1661432408
1761331419
18613304110
19512304211
20512294312
21511284313
22410274414
23410274415
2449264416
2549264417
2638264418
2738254419
2837254421
2937254322
3036254323
3126254225

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:248:00
213.66:248:01
313.66:248:02
413.66:248:03
513.76:248:03
613.76:248:04
713.76:258:05
813.76:258:05
913.76:258:06
1013.76:258:07
1113.76:258:07
1213.76:268:08
1313.76:268:09
1413.76:268:09
1513.76:278:10
1613.76:278:10
1713.76:278:11
1813.76:288:11
1913.76:288:12
2013.76:298:12
2113.76:298:13
2213.76:298:13
2313.76:308:14
2413.76:308:14
2513.76:318:15
2613.76:318:15
2713.76:328:16
2813.76:338:16
2913.76:338:16
3013.76:348:17
3113.76:348:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aguilares

In seasonPeak

In December, Aguilares sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aguilares's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Aguilares?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aguilares for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aguilares in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Aguilares sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aguilares in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguilares peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Aguilares in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aguilares is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³May 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aguilares?

Aguilares sits at 27.4°S, 65.6°W, 341 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Monteros, 31 km away.

Topography around Aguilares

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aguilares.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguilares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,266 m.

The land around Aguilares is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
5,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Monteros 31 km · Famaillá 47 km · Bella Vista 54 km · Termas de Río Hondo 75 km · Yerba Buena 76 km · San Miguel de Tucuman 79 km · Alderetes 83 km · Tafí Viejo 85 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
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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 Aguilares (-27.4315°, -65.6146°, elevation 341 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).