Cruz del Eje weather in December

In December, Cruz del Eje sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 92 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cruz del Eje's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz del Eje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:16 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Cruz del Eje is human settlement in Argentina.

Founded
1735

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cruz del Eje reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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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Cruz del Eje 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
Jan31° / 19°9411.113.84.8
Feb29° / 18°759.913.15.5
Mar27° / 17°861012.26.6
Apr23° / 14°617.911.37.4
May20° / 10°275.110.57.2
Jun18° / 153.310.16.9
Jul17° / 112.810.27.0
Aug20° / 131.910.98.1
Sep23° / 11°283.911.88.3
Oct26° / 14°567.412.87.5
Nov28° / 16°739.513.66.3
Dec30° / 18°9211.3145.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
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286832
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cruz del Eje gets around 92 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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236
336
436
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737
837
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1437
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1636
1736
1836
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2136
2236
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2436
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2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148321730
247321730
347321830
446321830
546321840
645321840
745321950
844311950
943312060
1042312160
1141302170
1240302270
1339302380
1438302390
1537302490
16353025100
17342926110
18332926110
19322827120
20312828130
21292729140
22282730151
23272630161
24252631171
25242532181
26242532181
27232433191
28232433201
29222333202
30222333212
31212233212

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:148:04
213.96:148:05
313.96:148:06
413.96:148:07
513.96:148:07
613.96:148:08
713.96:148:09
813.96:148:10
913.96:148:10
1013.96:148:11
1114.06:158:12
1214.06:158:12
1314.06:158:13
1414.06:158:14
1514.06:168:14
1614.06:168:15
1714.06:168:15
1814.06:178:16
1914.06:178:16
2014.06:188:17
2114.06:188:17
2214.06:188:18
2314.06:198:18
2414.06:198:19
2514.06:208:19
2614.06:208:20
2714.06:218:20
2814.06:228:20
2914.06:228:21
3014.06:238:21
3114.06:238:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
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247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cruz del Eje

In seasonPeak

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

Cruz del Eje'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 Cruz del Eje?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruz del Eje in December

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

In December, Cruz del Eje sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cruz del Eje in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cruz del Eje peaks around January 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cruz del Eje 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 Cruz del Eje is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz del Eje?

Cruz del Eje sits at 30.7°S, 64.8°W, 465 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Falda, 51 km away.

Topography around Cruz del Eje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz del Eje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,168 m.

The land around Cruz del Eje is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
2,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: La Falda 51 km · Deán Funes 55 km · Cosquín 66 km · Río Ceballos 68 km · Jesús María 73 km · Unquillo 74 km · Colonia Caroya 78 km · Villa Allende 79 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 Cruz del Eje (-30.7264°, -64.8039°, elevation 465 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).