Cutral-Có weather in August

In August, Cutral-Có sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cutral-Có's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cutral-Có's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:27 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Cutral-Có is city in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Density
585/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cutral-Có reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 4°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1110
2110
3110
4120
5120
6120
7120
8120
9120
10120
11131
12131
13131
14131
15131
16131
17131
18141
19141
20141
21141
22141
23142
24142
25142
26142
27142
28152
29152
30152
31152

How August really feels in Cutral-Có

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cutral-Có weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°112.1014.46.5
Feb29° / 13°172.5013.57.2
Mar25° / 10°193012.38.3
Apr20° / 233.60117.4
May14° / 295.20.29.94.8
Jun11° / 306.419.32.8
Jul10° / -1°2550.99.62.7
Aug13° / 1740.610.54.3
Sep17° / 1940.311.76.2
Oct21° / 264.60.1137.5
Nov25° / 183.5014.18.2
Dec28° / 12°152.5014.77.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65842
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Cutral-Có gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 4 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1123
2122
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16121
17121
18131
19131
20131
21131
22131
23141
24141
25141
26141
27141
28141
29151
30151
31152

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:456:41
210.08:446:42
310.08:436:43
410.08:426:44
510.18:416:45
610.18:396:46
710.18:386:47
810.28:376:48
910.28:366:49
1010.28:356:49
1110.38:336:50
1210.38:326:51
1310.48:316:52
1410.48:306:53
1510.48:286:54
1610.58:276:55
1710.58:266:56
1810.58:246:57
1910.68:236:58
2010.68:216:59
2110.78:207:00
2210.78:197:01
2310.78:177:02
2410.88:167:02
2510.88:147:03
2610.98:137:04
2710.98:117:05
2810.98:107:06
2911.08:087:07
3011.08:077:08
3111.18:057:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 8.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Cutral-Có?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cutral-Có for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cutral-Có in August

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

In August, Cutral-Có sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cutral-Có in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cutral-Có peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cutral-Có?

Cutral-Có sits at 38.9°S, 69.2°W, 613 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Zapala, 72 km away.

Topography around Cutral-Có

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cutral-Có has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Cutral-Có is covered by bare terrain (34%), artificial surfaces (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zapala 72 km · Plottier 86 km · Centenario 96 km · Neuquén 101 km · Cinco Saltos 102 km · Cipolletti 107 km · Allen 121 km · General Roca 143 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 Cutral-Có (-38.9342°, -69.2305°, elevation 613 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).