General Güemes in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), General Güemes sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is General Güemes's best 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
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in General Güemes in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical winter day in General Güemes reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
General Güemes weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
General Güemes gets around 15 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for General Güemes
None of General Güemes's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
General Güemes's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit General Güemes?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit General Güemes for general sightseeing.
What to pack for General Güemes in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, General Güemes sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a warm layer.
UV index in General Güemes in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.