Cordoba weather in December

In December, Cordoba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 131 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 43% 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 Cordoba's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cordoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:12 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 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 Cordoba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°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)
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22716
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
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102816
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122816
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Cordoba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
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226436
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256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cordoba gets around 131 mm of rain over 13.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3145

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141302360
240302361
339302371
439302371
538302381
638302381
737302381
836302491
936292591
1035292591
11342926101
12332827101
13322828111
14312828121
15292829121
16282730131
17272730142
18262731152
19252631162
20242531182
21222532192
22212532202
23202432222
24192431232
25182431252
26182331262
27172331273
28162330283
29162230293
30162230293
31152130304

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:19 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:108:03
213.96:108:04
313.96:108:05
413.96:108:06
513.96:108:07
614.06:108:07
714.06:108:08
814.06:108:09
914.06:108:09
1014.06:108:10
1114.06:108:11
1214.06:118:11
1314.06:118:12
1414.06:118:13
1514.06:128:13
1614.06:128:14
1714.06:128:15
1814.06:138:15
1914.06:138:16
2014.06:138:16
2114.06:148:17
2214.06:148:17
2314.06:158:18
2414.06:158:18
2514.06:168:18
2614.06:168:19
2714.06:178:19
2814.06:188:20
2914.06:188:20
3014.06:198:20
3114.06:198:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — December's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
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247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cordoba

In seasonPeak

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

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 December a good time to visit Cordoba?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cordoba in December

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

In December, Cordoba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cordoba in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).