Comodoro Rivadavia in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Comodoro Rivadavia sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
43 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
21 km/h
Travel score
8.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Comodoro Rivadavia in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in Comodoro Rivadavia reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Comodoro Rivadavia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Comodoro Rivadavia 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
Jan23° / 14°102.7015.18.2
Feb22° / 14°203.10148.0
Mar20° / 12°253.8012.47.4
Apr16° / 223.5010.76.2
May13° / 304.90.29.33.9
Jun / 325.51.28.52.2
Jul / 204.41.28.82.0
Aug11° / 2150.910.13.0
Sep13° / 214.40.411.74.2
Oct16° / 173.90.113.35.9
Nov19° / 10°143.2014.77.2
Dec21° / 12°143015.57.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Comodoro Rivadavia gets around 43 mm of rain over 9 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

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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 21 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min in early December to 13 h 18 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 7.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Comodoro Rivadavia?

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.

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Comodoro Rivadavia for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Comodoro Rivadavia in Summer

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

In summer, Comodoro Rivadavia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Comodoro Rivadavia in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 8°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
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UV index in Comodoro Rivadavia in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Comodoro Rivadavia peaks around January 1 at about 11 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Comodoro Rivadavia?

Comodoro Rivadavia sits at 45.9°S, 67.5°W, 65 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Caleta Olivia, 65 km away.

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Topography around Comodoro Rivadavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comodoro Rivadavia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Comodoro Rivadavia is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Caleta Olivia 65 km · Pico Truncado 110 km · Las Heras 134 km · Puerto Deseado 243 km · Trelew 338 km · Rawson 342 km · Coyhaique 356 km · Puerto Madryn 396 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 Comodoro Rivadavia (-45.8626°, -67.494°, elevation 65 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.