Cordoba weather in August

In August, Cordoba sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cordoba's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cordoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:56 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Cordoba is city in Argentina, capital of its province.

Density
3,658/km²
people per km²
Founded
1573

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cordoba reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2175
3175
4185
5185
6185
7185
8185
9185
10185
11185
12195
13195
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Cordoba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°13312.913.85.5
Feb27° / 17°12112.113.16.2
Mar26° / 15°1201212.26.7
Apr23° / 12°768.711.37.2
May19° / 356.310.46.8
Jun17° / 163.1106.5
Jul16° / 143.110.26.4
Aug19° / 183.110.97.5
Sep21° / 375.611.87.6
Oct24° / 12°859.612.87.2
Nov26° / 15°10411.713.66.5
Dec28° / 17°13113.3145.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117723
127822
137822
147723
157723
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297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cordoba gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in August. 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 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2712
2812
2913
3013
3114

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
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209631
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229541
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259451
269451
279451
289361
299361
309361
319361

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:096:36
210.58:086:37
310.58:086:38
410.58:076:38
510.68:066:39
610.68:056:40
710.68:046:40
810.68:036:41
910.78:026:42
1010.78:026:42
1110.78:016:43
1210.78:006:44
1310.87:596:44
1410.87:586:45
1510.87:576:46
1610.87:566:46
1710.97:546:47
1810.97:536:47
1910.97:526:48
2011.07:516:49
2111.07:506:49
2211.07:496:50
2311.07:486:51
2411.17:476:51
2511.17:456:52
2611.17:446:53
2711.27:436:53
2811.27:426:54
2911.27:406:54
3011.37:396:55
3111.37:386:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
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274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
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314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cordoba

In seasonPeak

None of Cordoba's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cordoba'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 August a good time to visit Cordoba?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Cordoba for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cordoba in August

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

In August, Cordoba sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cordoba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cordoba 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
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cordoba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cordoba is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1319 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cordoba?

Cordoba sits at 31.4°S, 64.2°W, 378 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Calera, 16 km away.

Topography around Cordoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cordoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,223 m.

The land around Cordoba is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
2,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: La Calera 16 km · Villa Allende 16 km · Unquillo 22 km · Villa Carlos Paz 29 km · Río Ceballos 29 km · Cosquín 32 km · Alta Gracia 35 km · Río Segundo 38 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 Cordoba (-31.4065°, -64.1885°, elevation 378 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).