Embalse in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Embalse sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 381 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Embalse's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Embalse's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
381 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Embalse in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Embalse reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Embalse weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Embalse gets around 381 mm of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Embalse

In seasonPeak

In summer, Embalse overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Embalse?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Embalse sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

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UV index in Embalse in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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
Summer 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.