Garupá weather in December

In December, Garupá sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 169 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Garupá's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garupá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:48 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Garupá reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273221
283221
293221
303221
313222

How December really feels in Garupá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 22 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
22
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.

Garupá weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°14613.513.53.9
Feb31° / 21°14213.3134.2
Mar30° / 20°12811.312.25.1
Apr27° / 17°1589.811.46.6
May23° / 14°1449.210.77.0
Jun21° / 13°1258.710.36.7
Jul21° / 12°121910.46.8
Aug23° / 13°917.7117.5
Sep25° / 15°1509.711.87.0
Oct27° / 17°21712.612.76.2
Nov29° / 18°16110.913.45.4
Dec31° / 21°16912.513.74.3

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
225941
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Garupá gets around 169 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1641
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15132237230
25132237240
35122237240
45122136250
55112136260
65112136270
75102136270
85102136280
95102036290
10492037290
11492037300
12481937310
13481937321
14481837321
15381837331
16371738341
17371738351
18371637351
19271637362
20261537372
21261536383
22261535393
23261533404
24161433424
25161432435
26161431435
27161429446
28151428456
29151528457
30151527457
31151526467

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 5:45 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:457:21
213.65:457:22
313.65:457:23
413.65:457:24
513.75:457:24
613.75:457:25
713.75:457:26
813.75:457:26
913.75:467:27
1013.75:467:28
1113.75:467:28
1213.75:467:29
1313.75:477:30
1413.75:477:30
1513.75:477:31
1613.75:487:31
1713.75:487:32
1813.75:487:32
1913.75:497:33
2013.75:497:33
2113.75:507:34
2213.75:507:34
2313.75:517:35
2413.75:517:35
2513.75:527:36
2613.75:527:36
2713.75:537:37
2813.75:537:37
2913.75:547:37
3013.75:547:38
3113.75:557:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.65 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
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Garupá?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Garupá in December

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

In December, Garupá sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Garupá 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 Garupá peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Garupá 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 Garupá is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1317 µg/m³Mar 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Garupá?

Garupá sits at 27.5°S, 55.8°W, 81 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Posadas, 14 km away.

Topography around Garupá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garupá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Garupá is covered by grassland (31%), water (29%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
418 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Posadas 14 km · Encarnación 17 km · Trinidad 41 km · Apóstoles 49 km · Leandro N. Alem 52 km · Gobernador Virasora 66 km · Oberá 70 km · Jardín América 77 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 Garupá (-27.4831°, -55.8292°, elevation 81 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).