Colonia Caroya weather in December

In December, Colonia Caroya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 136 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Colonia Caroya's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colonia Caroya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:12 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Colonia Caroya reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
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92817
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Colonia Caroya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°1311113.85.7
Feb27° / 18°11210.513.16.4
Mar26° / 16°13110.912.26.9
Apr23° / 13°898.711.37.2
May19° / 10°396.610.46.8
Jun17° / 233.9106.5
Jul17° / 183.910.26.4
Aug19° / 263.210.97.6
Sep22° / 10°465.411.87.7
Oct24° / 13°1039.412.87.3
Nov27° / 15°11811.113.66.6
Dec28° / 18°13611.9145.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
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196634
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Colonia Caroya gets around 136 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
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2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3139

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1323026111
2323026111
3323026111
4323026111
5322926121
6312926122
7312827122
8312727122
9312628132
10302628133
11292529143
12282430143
13282431153
14272331163
15262332164
16252232174
17242232184
18232132194
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20202032225
21192032235
22182032256
23172031266
24161931277
25151930287
26141930297
27141929308
28131928318
29131928329
30131827329
311218273310

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:108:02
213.96:108:03
313.96:108:04
413.96:108:04
513.96:108:05
613.96:108:06
713.96:108:07
813.96:108:07
914.06:118:08
1014.06:118:09
1114.06:118:09
1214.06:118:10
1314.06:118:11
1414.06:128:11
1514.06:128:12
1614.06:128:12
1714.06:138:13
1814.06:138:14
1914.06:138:14
2014.06:148:15
2114.06:148:15
2214.06:158:16
2314.06:158:16
2414.06:168:17
2514.06:168:17
2614.06:178:17
2714.06:178:18
2814.06:188:18
2914.06:198:18
3014.06:198:19
3114.06:208:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
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147.0Intense
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167.0Intense
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247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Colonia Caroya

In seasonPeak

In December, Colonia Caroya sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Colonia Caroya's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Colonia Caroya?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Colonia Caroya in December

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

In December, Colonia Caroya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Colonia Caroya 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 Colonia Caroya peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Colonia Caroya?

Colonia Caroya sits at 31.0°S, 64.1°W, 482 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Jesús María, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Colonia Caroya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colonia Caroya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 492 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,861 m.

The land around Colonia Caroya is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
326 m
80 km
1,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Jesús María 5.0 km · Río Ceballos 29 km · Unquillo 34 km · Villa Allende 38 km · La Falda 41 km · Cordoba 44 km · La Calera 45 km · Cosquín 46 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 Colonia Caroya (-31.022°, -64.0617°, elevation 482 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).