Arrecifes weather in August

In August, Arrecifes sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arrecifes's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arrecifes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:43 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Arrecifes reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14177
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31198

Arrecifes weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°968.2145.7
Feb28° / 17°1098.413.36.4
Mar26° / 16°987.512.37.2
Apr23° / 12°1008.311.27.3
May19° / 646.210.36.6
Jun16° / 475.59.85.5
Jul15° / 445.7105.2
Aug18° / 585.310.76.5
Sep20° / 706.111.86.9
Oct23° / 12°1259.812.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1027.813.87.2
Dec29° / 17°1038.914.26.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arrecifes gets around 58 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2119
2219
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2420
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2620
2721
2821
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3021
3122

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
291720
391720
491720
591720
691720
791720
891720
991720
1091720
1191720
1291720
1391720
1490820
1590820
1689830
1788930
1888930
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23851131
24841141
25831241
26831241
27831241
28831241
29841141
30841141
31851140

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:586:15
210.37:576:16
310.37:566:16
410.47:556:17
510.47:546:18
610.47:536:19
710.47:536:19
810.57:526:20
910.57:516:21
1010.57:496:22
1110.67:486:22
1210.67:476:23
1310.67:466:24
1410.77:456:25
1510.77:446:25
1610.77:436:26
1710.87:426:27
1810.87:416:28
1910.87:396:28
2010.87:386:29
2110.97:376:30
2210.97:366:31
2310.97:346:31
2411.07:336:32
2511.07:326:33
2611.07:316:33
2711.17:296:34
2811.17:286:35
2911.27:276:36
3011.27:256:36
3111.27:246:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Arrecifes?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Arrecifes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arrecifes in August

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

In August, Arrecifes sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Arrecifes in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Arrecifes peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arrecifes in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Arrecifes is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1637 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arrecifes?

Arrecifes sits at 34.1°S, 60.1°W, 28 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salto, 29 km away.

Topography around Arrecifes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrecifes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around Arrecifes is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Salto 29 km · Carmen de Areco 43 km · Pergamino 48 km · San Pedro 59 km · Rojas 60 km · Baradero 62 km · San Antonio de Areco 62 km · Ramallo 65 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 Arrecifes (-34.0631°, -60.1026°, elevation 28 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).