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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 14° | 10 | 2.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 20 | 3.1 | 0 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 25 | 3.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 9° | 22 | 3.5 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| May | 13° / 6° | 30 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 9° / 4° | 32 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 9° / 3° | 20 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 11° / 4° | 21 | 5 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 13° / 6° | 21 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 8° | 17 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 14 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 14 | 3 | 0 | 15.5 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
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.
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 21 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 9 | Bracing |
| Aug | 8 | Bracing |
| Sep | 8 | Bracing |
| Oct | 9 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Comodoro Rivadavia in Summer
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Low |
| Jun | 1 | Low |
| Jul | 1 | Low |
| Aug | 2 | Low |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.