Alta Gracia in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Alta Gracia sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 58 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 18°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Alta Gracia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alta Gracia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 58 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Alta Gracia in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 18°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Alta Gracia reaches about 16°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Alta Gracia weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 16° | 158 | 15.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 139 | 14 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 14° | 130 | 13.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 87 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 6.7 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 41 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 15° / 4° | 18 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 17 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 17° / 5° | 23 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 19° / 7° | 50 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 106 | 12.4 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 141 | 14.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 163 | 16.1 | 0 | 14 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alta Gracia gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Alta Gracia
None of Alta Gracia's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Alta Gracia's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Alta Gracia?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Alta Gracia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alta Gracia in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alta Gracia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Alta Gracia in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alta Gracia peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Alta Gracia in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alta Gracia is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Alta Gracia?
Alta Gracia sits at 31.6°S, 64.4°W, 544 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa Carlos Paz, 26 km away.
Topography around Alta Gracia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alta Gracia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alta Gracia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.
The land around Alta Gracia is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 80 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
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 Alta Gracia (-31.6498°, -64.4297°, elevation 544 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.