Aimogasta weather in December

In December, Aimogasta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aimogasta's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aimogasta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Aimogasta is town in La Rioja Province, Argentina.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aimogasta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Aimogasta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°6910.913.65.0
Feb29° / 20°528.6135.8
Mar27° / 18°568.712.26.9
Apr24° / 15°306.111.38.1
May21° / 10°204.410.67.9
Jun19° / 81.910.28.0
Jul19° / 61.610.48.1
Aug22° / 71.7118.7
Sep24° / 12°153.111.88.8
Oct27° / 16°255.312.77.9
Nov28° / 18°447.613.46.6
Dec30° / 20°549.413.85.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27921
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317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aimogasta gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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529
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729
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3133

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15139100
25040100
34941100
44842100
54743100
64643110
74543110
84543120
94443130
104343130
114343140
124243150
134142160
144142171
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164040191
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193838221
203738242
213637252
223537262
233437262
243337272
253238282
263138292
272938302
282838312
292739323
302639333
312539343

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 6:26 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:268:08
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2013.86:318:20
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
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317.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Aimogasta?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aimogasta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aimogasta in December

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

In December, Aimogasta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Aimogasta in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aimogasta peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Aimogasta?

Aimogasta sits at 28.6°S, 66.8°W, 828 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chilecito, 95 km away.

Famaillá

Topography around Aimogasta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aimogasta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,110 m.

The land around Aimogasta is covered by bare terrain (40%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
1,366 m
80 km
4,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Chilecito 95 km · La Rioja 95 km · Catamarca 100 km · Belén 103 km · San Isidro 106 km · Aguilares 172 km · Monteros 201 km · Famaillá 217 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 Aimogasta (-28.56°, -66.8074°, elevation 828 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).