El Palomar weather in December

In December, El Palomar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is El Palomar's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Palomar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

El Palomar is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Density
4,169/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in El Palomar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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El Palomar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°836.914.17.2
Feb26° / 20°998.113.37.1
Mar25° / 18°967.612.37.5
Apr21° / 15°1028.111.27.0
May17° / 12°726.810.26.1
Jun15° / 747.79.74.6
Jul14° / 747.19.94.2
Aug15° / 716.610.75.2
Sep17° / 11°807.111.86.0
Oct20° / 14°1199.812.96.5
Nov23° / 16°958.213.87.3
Dec26° / 19°878.114.37.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Palomar gets around 87 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
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525
625
725
825
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1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292631131
2292631132
3292531132
4292531142
5282531142
6282531152
7272431162
8262432162
9262432172
10252432172
11242433182
12232433182
13222433192
14212433202
15202333212
16192333223
17182233233
18172233244
19162133254
20152033265
21151933285
22141833296
23141832307
24131732318
25131631328
26121631329
271215303310
281115303311
291115293312
301015293312
311015293313

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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516light breeze
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816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:407:49
214.25:407:50
314.25:397:50
414.25:397:51
514.25:397:52
614.25:397:53
714.25:407:54
814.25:407:54
914.35:407:55
1014.35:407:56
1114.35:407:57
1214.35:407:57
1314.35:407:58
1414.35:417:59
1514.35:417:59
1614.35:418:00
1714.35:428:00
1814.35:428:01
1914.35:428:02
2014.35:438:02
2114.35:438:03
2214.35:448:03
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2914.35:488:06
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3114.35:498:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
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287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit El Palomar?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit El Palomar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Palomar in December

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

In December, El Palomar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near El Palomar in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 9 to Apr 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in El Palomar 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 El Palomar peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in El Palomar 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 El Palomar is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2325 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Palomar?

El Palomar sits at 34.6°S, 58.6°W, 20 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Haedo, 3.0 km away.

Topography around El Palomar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Palomar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around El Palomar is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Haedo 3.0 km · Villa Sarmiento 3.0 km · Hurlingham 4.0 km · Morón 4.0 km · Castelar 5.0 km · Santos Lugares 6.0 km · San Justo 8.0 km · Isidro Casanova 9.0 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 El Palomar (-34.6177°, -58.6015°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).