Allen weather in August

In August, Allen sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 2.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Allen's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Allen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:21 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Allen is city in Río Negro, Argentina.

Founded
1910

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Allen reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2142
3142
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10153
11153
12153
13153
14153
15154
16154
17154
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24164
25165
26165
27175
28175
29175
30175
31175

How August really feels in Allen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Allen weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°142.814.45.6
Feb30° / 17°192.713.56.4
Mar26° / 14°223.112.38.1
Apr21° / 253.2117.8
May16° / 2659.95.7
Jun13° / 204.29.34.0
Jul12° / 183.49.53.9
Aug15° / 132.810.55.5
Sep19° / 203.511.77.1
Oct22° / 10°323.7137.9
Nov26° / 13°192.814.18.1
Dec30° / 16°142.514.76.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Allen gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 2.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
199
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3112

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:39 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:396:36
210.08:386:36
310.08:376:37
410.08:366:38
510.18:356:39
610.18:346:40
710.18:336:41
810.28:326:42
910.28:306:43
1010.28:296:44
1110.38:286:45
1210.38:276:46
1310.48:256:47
1410.48:246:47
1510.48:236:48
1610.58:216:49
1710.58:206:50
1810.58:196:51
1910.68:176:52
2010.68:166:53
2110.78:146:54
2210.78:136:55
2310.78:126:56
2410.88:106:57
2510.88:096:58
2610.98:076:59
2710.98:067:00
2810.98:047:01
2911.08:037:01
3011.08:017:02
3111.17:597:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Allen?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Allen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Allen in August

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

In August, Allen sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Allen in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Allen peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Allen?

Allen sits at 39.0°S, 67.8°W, 258 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cipolletti, 15 km away.

Topography around Allen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Allen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m.

The land around Allen is covered by shrubs (26%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) within 16 km, and shrubs (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Cipolletti 15 km · Neuquén 20 km · General Roca 22 km · Cinco Saltos 27 km · Centenario 31 km · Plottier 35 km · Villa Regina 66 km · Cutral-Có 121 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 Allen (-38.9774°, -67.8271°, elevation 258 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).