Formosa weather in December

In December, Formosa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 162 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Formosa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Formosa is city in Argentina.

Density
2,963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical December day in Formosa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
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103221
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How December really feels in Formosa

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

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

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Formosa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°11911.113.53.5
Feb32° / 23°13711.512.93.8
Mar31° / 21°12810.912.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1539.511.46.3
May24° / 15°1288.410.77.2
Jun22° / 14°998.410.47.0
Jul22° / 12°787.510.57.3
Aug24° / 14°646.611.17.8
Sep26° / 16°1118.611.87.1
Oct29° / 18°18411.512.65.7
Nov30° / 20°18210.613.35.0
Dec32° / 22°16211.413.64.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65743
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206040
216040
225941
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285644
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Formosa gets around 162 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2641
2740
2840
2939
3038
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1482033322
2481933332
3481933342
4481933342
5381833352
6381833353
7381733363
8381733373
9381733373
10381732373
11371632393
12271632403
13271632403
14271532413
15271532423
16261532433
17261431433
18261431444
19261430444
20151430454
21151329465
22151328466
23151328477
24151327477
25151326478
26141326479
271413254710
281413254611
291413244612
301413244513
311513244414

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 5:57 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:577:28
213.55:577:29
313.55:577:30
413.65:577:30
513.65:577:31
613.65:577:32
713.65:577:32
813.65:587:33
913.65:587:34
1013.65:587:34
1113.65:587:35
1213.65:597:35
1313.65:597:36
1413.65:597:37
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2013.66:027:40
2113.66:027:40
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2313.66:037:41
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2513.66:047:42
2613.66:047:43
2713.66:057:43
2813.66:067:43
2913.66:067:44
3013.66:077:44
3113.66:077:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
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266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Formosa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Formosa in December

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

In December, Formosa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Formosa 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 Formosa peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Formosa 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 Formosa is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1222 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Formosa?

Formosa sits at 26.2°S, 58.2°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pilar, 76 km away.

Topography around Formosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Formosa is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pilar 76 km · San Antonio 106 km · Pirané 106 km · Villa Elisa 108 km · Nemby 109 km · Lambaré 109 km · Itá 111 km · Asuncion 113 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 Formosa (-26.1849°, -58.1731°, elevation 67 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. 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).