Cosquín weather in August

In August, Cosquín sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 20 mm of precipitation 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 16°C in the first days to 19°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 Cosquín's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosquín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Cosquín is human settlement in Argentina.

Density
716/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cosquín reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°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)
1164
2164
3164
4164
5174
6174
7174
8174
9174
10174
11175
12175
13175
14185
15185
16185
17185
18185
19185
20186
21186
22196
23196
24196
25196
26196
27196
28196
29196
30196
31197

Cosquín 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
Jan27° / 16°1271413.86.1
Feb26° / 16°11413.113.16.3
Mar24° / 14°11612.712.26.7
Apr21° / 11°729.311.36.8
May18° / 346.410.46.3
Jun16° / 173.5105.8
Jul15° / 153.610.25.7
Aug18° / 203.110.97.1
Sep20° / 40611.87.2
Oct22° / 11°8710.612.86.9
Nov25° / 13°10812.413.66.7
Dec26° / 15°13314.9146.1

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 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37624
47624
57624
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127723
137723
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197525
207525
217624
227525
237525
247525
257426
267426
277327
287327
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cosquín gets around 20 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2612
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 8:10 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:106:38
210.58:096:38
310.58:086:39
410.58:086:40
510.68:076:40
610.68:066:41
710.68:056:42
810.68:046:42
910.78:036:43
1010.78:026:44
1110.78:016:44
1210.78:006:45
1310.87:596:46
1410.87:586:46
1510.87:576:47
1610.97:566:48
1710.97:556:48
1810.97:546:49
1910.97:536:49
2011.07:526:50
2111.07:516:51
2211.07:506:51
2311.17:496:52
2411.17:476:53
2511.17:466:53
2611.17:456:54
2711.27:446:54
2811.27:436:55
2911.27:416:56
3011.37:406:56
3111.37:396:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cosquín

In seasonPeak

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

Cosquín'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 Cosquín?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cosquín in August

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

In August, Cosquín sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cosquín 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 Cosquín peaks around January 18 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 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cosquín 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 Cosquín 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 Cosquín?

Cosquín sits at 31.2°S, 64.5°W, 707 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Unquillo, 15 km away.

Topography around Cosquín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosquín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 732 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,154 m.

The land around Cosquín is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
2,154 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Unquillo 15 km · Río Ceballos 16 km · La Calera 16 km · Villa Allende 17 km · La Falda 17 km · Villa Carlos Paz 19 km · Cordoba 32 km · Alta Gracia 45 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 Cosquín (-31.2452°, -64.4657°, elevation 707 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).