General Güemes in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), General Güemes sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 386 mm of rain over about 46 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 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is General Güemes's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see General Güemes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 386 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in General Güemes in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in General Güemes reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
General Güemes 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 | 29° / 19° | 147 | 16.8 | 13.4 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 128 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 103 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 44 | 8 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 15 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 8° | 5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 7° | 4 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 12° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 30 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 17° | 50 | 9.1 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 112 | 14.6 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
General Güemes gets around 386 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for General Güemes
In summer, General Güemes overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
General Güemes's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit General Güemes?
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 Güemes for sightseeing.
What to pack for General Güemes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, General Güemes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in General Güemes in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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 Güemes peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is General Güemes?
General Güemes sits at 24.7°S, 65.0°W, 696 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salta, 40 km away.
Topography around General Güemes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of General Güemes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around General Güemes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 736 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,196 m.
The land around General Güemes is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) 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 Güemes (-24.6745°, -65.0466°, elevation 696 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.