Catriel weather in December

In December, Catriel sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Catriel's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catriel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
29%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Catriel is City in Río Negro Province, Argentina.

Founded
1899

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Catriel reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
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42915
52915
62915
72915
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93016
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113016
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303218
313218

How December really feels in Catriel

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Catriel weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°203.214.35.0
Feb31° / 17°233.613.55.9
Mar27° / 14°263.512.37.7
Apr22° / 263.6118.0
May17° / 274.4106.2
Jun14° / 194.29.44.5
Jul13° / 193.59.64.5
Aug16° / 152.810.56.1
Sep20° / 203.411.77.3
Oct23° / 10°435.1137.8
Nov27° / 13°244.2147.5
Dec31° / 16°193.414.65.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98119
108119
118119
128218
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318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Catriel gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69631
79631
89631
99631
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199451
209451
219451
229451
239451
249361
259262
269262
279172
289172
299073
309073
319073

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2717light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:088:34
214.56:088:35
314.56:088:36
414.56:088:37
514.56:088:37
614.56:088:38
714.56:088:39
814.56:088:40
914.66:088:41
1014.66:088:42
1114.66:088:42
1214.66:088:43
1314.66:088:44
1414.66:088:44
1514.66:098:45
1614.66:098:46
1714.66:098:46
1814.66:108:47
1914.66:108:47
2014.66:108:48
2114.66:118:48
2214.66:118:49
2314.66:128:49
2414.66:128:50
2514.66:138:50
2614.66:138:51
2714.66:148:51
2814.66:158:51
2914.66:158:52
3014.66:168:52
3114.66:178:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.4Intense
88.4Intense
98.4Intense
108.4Intense
118.4Intense
128.4Intense
138.5Intense
148.5Intense
158.5Intense
168.6Intense
178.6Intense
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228.6Intense
238.7Intense
248.7Intense
258.7Intense
268.6Intense
278.6Intense
288.6Intense
298.6Intense
308.6Intense
318.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Catriel?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catriel in December

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

In December, Catriel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Catriel in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catriel peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jul 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul1Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catriel?

Catriel sits at 37.9°S, 67.8°W, 318 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cinco Saltos, 108 km away.

Topography around Catriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Catriel is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (78%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cinco Saltos 108 km · Centenario 110 km · Cipolletti 119 km · Neuquén 122 km · Allen 123 km · Plottier 127 km · General Roca 130 km · Villa Regina 149 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 Catriel (-37.8755°, -67.7945°, elevation 318 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).