Belén in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Belén sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 247 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Belén's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Belén's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
247 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Belén in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Belén reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Belén weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°9612.8013.65.5
Feb27° / 17°8010.10136.4
Mar26° / 16°7510.4012.26.9
Apr23° / 13°487.5011.47.6
May20° / 295010.77.5
Jun18° / 142.50.210.37.5
Jul18° / 142.50.610.47.4
Aug20° / 162.80.3118.1
Sep22° / 10°304.40.311.88.2
Oct25° / 13°415.9012.78.0
Nov27° / 15°547.3013.47.2
Dec29° / 17°719.2013.76.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Belén gets around 247 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Belén

In seasonPeak

In summer, Belén overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit Belén?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belén in Summer

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

In summer, Belén sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Belén in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belén peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Belén?

Belén sits at 27.6°S, 67.0°W, 1,223 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Aimogasta, 103 km away.

Topography around Belén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m around an average of 1,356 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,148 m.

The land around Belén is covered by shrubs (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
639 m
16 km
1,489 m
80 km
4,148 m
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Summer weather nearby: Aimogasta 103 km · Aguilares 141 km · Santa María 144 km · Catamarca 152 km · San Isidro 156 km · Monteros 160 km · Famaillá 174 km · Chilecito 174 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 Belén (-27.6495°, -67.0263°, elevation 1,223 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.