General Acha in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), General Acha sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 201 mm of rain over about 22 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is General Acha's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see General Acha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 201 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in General Acha in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in General Acha reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in General Acha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
General Acha 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 17° | 68 | 7.6 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 63 | 7.4 | 13.4 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 76 | 7 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 54 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 33 | 5.1 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 13° / 4° | 19 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 13° / 3° | 18 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 16° / 4° | 28 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 41 | 6 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 10° | 69 | 8.7 | 13 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 13° | 66 | 8.1 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 15° | 70 | 7.4 | 14.5 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
General Acha gets around 201 mm of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit General Acha?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit General Acha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for General Acha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, General Acha sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in General Acha in Summer
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 General Acha peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in General Acha in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in General Acha is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (May, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 4 | Good |
| May | 3 | Good |
| Jun | 3 | Good |
| Jul | 3 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 5 | Good |
| Nov | 4 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is General Acha?
General Acha sits at 37.4°S, 64.6°W, 227 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Toay, 81 km away.
Topography around General Acha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of General Acha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around General Acha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.
The land around General Acha is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 80 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
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 General Acha (-37.3782°, -64.6042°, elevation 227 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.