Embalse weather in December

In December, Embalse sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 131 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Embalse's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Embalse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Embalse reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122715
132715
142716
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212716
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292717
302717
312717

Embalse weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13014.113.96.1
Feb26° / 16°12112.313.26.4
Mar24° / 14°10612.112.26.8
Apr21° / 11°779.511.26.9
May18° / 387.510.46.3
Jun16° / 183.59.95.8
Jul15° / 163.610.15.5
Aug18° / 203.810.86.9
Sep20° / 416.211.87.2
Oct23° / 11°9011.812.86.7
Nov25° / 13°1191413.66.4
Dec27° / 16°13114.214.16.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266634
276535
286535
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Embalse gets around 131 mm of rain over 14.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
548
648
747
847
947
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1745
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2847
2947
3048
3148

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 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
150311720
249311720
348321820
447321830
546331830
646331830
745331840
844341940
943341940
1042342050
1141342150
1239342150
1338342260
1437342360
1536332470
1635332470
1734332580
1833322690
19323127100
20313127110
21293028120
22283029130
23272929150
24262929160
25252930170
26242830180
27232830190
28222830200
29212830210
30202831211
31192831221

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 06 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 6:09 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:098:06
214.06:098:07
314.06:098:08
414.06:098:08
514.06:098:09
614.06:098:10
714.06:098:11
814.06:098:11
914.16:098:12
1014.16:098:13
1114.16:098:14
1214.16:108:14
1314.16:108:15
1414.16:108:16
1514.16:108:16
1614.16:118:17
1714.16:118:17
1814.16:118:18
1914.16:128:18
2014.16:128:19
2114.16:138:19
2214.16:138:20
2314.16:148:20
2414.16:148:21
2514.16:158:21
2614.16:158:22
2714.16:168:22
2814.16:168:22
2914.16:178:23
3014.16:188:23
3114.16:188:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Embalse

In seasonPeak

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

Embalse'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 Embalse?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Embalse in December

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

In December, Embalse sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Embalse 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 Embalse 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Embalse?

Embalse sits at 32.2°S, 64.4°W, 623 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Río Tercero, 27 km away.

Topography around Embalse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Embalse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 542 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,514 m.

The land around Embalse is covered by trees (26%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
2,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Río Tercero 27 km · Alta Gracia 62 km · Pilar 76 km · Río Segundo 77 km · Villa Dolores 80 km · Villa Carlos Paz 88 km · Cordoba 91 km · La Calera 96 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 Embalse (-32.2068°, -64.4006°, elevation 623 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).