Caleta Olivia weather in August

In August, Caleta Olivia sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°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 18 min at the start of August to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Caleta Olivia's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caleta Olivia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:34 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Caleta Olivia is city.

Density
2,308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical August day in Caleta Olivia reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
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7113
8123
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10123
11123
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How August really feels in Caleta Olivia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Caleta Olivia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°102.5015.28.3
Feb24° / 13°162.70148.3
Mar21° / 11°172.8012.47.8
Apr18° / 143.1010.76.8
May13° / 214.30.29.24.4
Jun10° / 224.40.68.52.5
Jul10° / 143.30.58.82.5
Aug12° / 184.40.2103.7
Sep15° / 174.20.311.65.0
Oct18° / 163.50.113.36.8
Nov21° / 10°163.5014.87.5
Dec23° / 12°153.7015.58.0

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 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65842
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
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265545
275446
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305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Caleta Olivia gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2915
3015
3116

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 20 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
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520light breeze
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1020light breeze
1120breezy
1220breezy
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2020light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of August to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:57 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:576:15
29.38:566:16
39.48:556:18
49.48:536:19
59.58:526:20
69.58:506:21
79.68:496:22
89.68:476:24
99.78:466:25
109.78:446:26
119.78:436:28
129.88:416:29
139.88:396:30
149.98:386:31
159.98:366:33
1610.08:346:34
1710.08:336:35
1810.18:316:37
1910.18:296:38
2010.28:276:39
2110.28:266:41
2210.38:246:42
2310.48:226:43
2410.48:206:44
2510.58:186:46
2610.58:166:47
2710.68:146:48
2810.68:126:50
2910.78:116:51
3010.78:096:52
3110.88:076:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 2.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Caleta Olivia?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caleta Olivia.

What to pack for Caleta Olivia in August

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

In August, Caleta Olivia sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Caleta Olivia in August

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 15°C and coldest in August near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug8Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Caleta Olivia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caleta Olivia peaks around December 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highDec 24UV 10Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caleta Olivia?

Caleta Olivia sits at 46.4°S, 67.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pico Truncado, 51 km away.

CoyhaiqueTrelewRawsonPuerto Aysén

Topography around Caleta Olivia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caleta Olivia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Caleta Olivia is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (45%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
768 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pico Truncado 51 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 65 km · Las Heras 108 km · Puerto Deseado 190 km · Coyhaique 364 km · Trelew 396 km · Rawson 398 km · Puerto Aysén 416 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 Caleta Olivia (-46.4479°, -67.5227°, elevation 19 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).