Ensenada weather in December

In December, Ensenada sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 76 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°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 Ensenada's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ensenada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Ensenada is city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Founded
1801

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ensenada reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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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Ensenada weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°796.514.17.6
Feb25° / 21°927.613.37.5
Mar23° / 20°937.112.37.6
Apr20° / 16°998.111.16.8
May17° / 13°726.810.25.7
Jun14° / 10°817.59.74.2
Jul13° / 837.49.93.7
Aug14° / 10°746.910.74.5
Sep16° / 12°817.111.85.3
Oct19° / 15°1129.212.96.3
Nov22° / 17°977.813.87.1
Dec24° / 20°767.414.37.7

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46832
56832
66931
76832
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ensenada gets around 76 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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223
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522
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822
922
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1123
1223
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1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1272432162
2272432162
3262431172
4262431172
5252431182
6252431192
7242331192
8232331202
9232331212
10222331222
11212331233
12202331233
13192331243
14182231264
15172231274
16162131284
17152031295
18151930296
19141930306
20131830317
21131730328
22121630329
231215293310
241115293311
251114283412
261114283413
271014283415
281014273316
29914273317
30914273318
31814273219

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
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519light breeze
619light breeze
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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 5:36 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:367:47
214.25:367:47
314.25:367:48
414.25:367:49
514.25:367:50
614.25:367:51
714.35:367:51
814.35:367:52
914.35:367:53
1014.35:377:54
1114.35:377:54
1214.35:377:55
1314.35:377:56
1414.35:377:56
1514.35:387:57
1614.35:387:58
1714.35:387:58
1814.35:397:59
1914.35:397:59
2014.35:398:00
2114.35:408:00
2214.35:408:01
2314.35:418:01
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2514.35:428:02
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2714.35:438:03
2814.35:448:03
2914.35:448:04
3014.35:458:04
3114.35:458:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
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277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ensenada?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ensenada in December

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

In December, Ensenada sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ensenada 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 offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 10 to Apr 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ensenada 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 Ensenada peaks around January 15 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 15UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ensenada?

Ensenada sits at 34.9°S, 57.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Berisso, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ensenada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ensenada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m.

The land around Ensenada is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
136 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Berisso 3.0 km · La Plata 8.0 km · Berazategui 29 km · Quilmes 35 km · Monte Chingolo 43 km · Adrogué 44 km · Magdalena 44 km · Burzaco 44 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 Ensenada (-34.8607°, -57.9124°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).