Catriel in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Catriel sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 62 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Catriel's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Catriel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 62 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Catriel in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Catriel reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Catriel
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Catriel 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 18° | 20 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 17° | 23 | 3.6 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 26 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 9° | 26 | 3.6 | 11 | 8.0 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 27 | 4.4 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 14° / 3° | 19 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 13° / 2° | 19 | 3.5 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 16° / 4° | 15 | 2.8 | 10.5 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 20° / 7° | 20 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 43 | 5.1 | 13 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 13° | 24 | 4.2 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 16° | 19 | 3.4 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Catriel gets around 62 mm of rain over 10 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early December to 13 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Catriel?
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.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Catriel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Catriel in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 1 | Low |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.