General Alvear in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), General Alvear sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 157 mm of rain over about 24 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is General Alvear's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see General Alvear's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 157 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in General Alvear in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in General Alvear reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in General Alvear
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 49 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
General Alvear 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 | 33° / 19° | 47 | 8.9 | 14.1 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 18° | 52 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 53 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 39 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 25 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 16° / 4° | 13 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 13 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 18° / 5° | 18 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 28 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 57 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 15° | 49 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 57 | 8.1 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
General Alvear gets around 157 mm of rain over 24 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 12 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 7.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit General Alvear?
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 Alvear for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for General Alvear in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, General Alvear sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in General Alvear 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 Alvear peaks around January 18 at about 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is General Alvear?
General Alvear sits at 35.0°S, 67.7°W, 471 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Rafael, 71 km away.
Topography around General Alvear
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of General Alvear.
Within 3 km, the terrain around General Alvear has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.
The land around General Alvear is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) 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 Alvear (-34.9775°, -67.6962°, elevation 471 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.