Corrientes in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Corrientes sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 413 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Corrientes's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Corrientes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 413 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Corrientes in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Corrientes reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Corrientes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 82 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Corrientes 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 22° | 135 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 128 | 10.4 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 129 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 170 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 109 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 13° | 77 | 8 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 11° | 66 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 69 | 6.5 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 115 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 188 | 11 | 12.7 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 167 | 9.7 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 150 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Corrientes gets around 413 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Corrientes?
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 a reasonable time to visit Corrientes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Corrientes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Corrientes sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Corrientes in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Corrientes peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Corrientes in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Corrientes is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Corrientes?
Corrientes sits at 27.5°S, 58.8°W, 63 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Barranqueras, 10 km away.
Topography around Corrientes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Corrientes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Corrientes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m.
The land around Corrientes is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) 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 Corrientes (-27.4678°, -58.8344°, elevation 63 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.