General Juan Madariaga weather in August

In August, General Juan Madariaga sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 62 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is General Juan Madariaga's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Juan Madariaga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:35 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

General Juan Madariaga is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in General Juan Madariaga reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10146
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25157
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

General Juan Madariaga weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°939.214.36.9
Feb26° / 16°878.513.46.9
Mar24° / 15°768.412.37.3
Apr21° / 11°857.511.16.8
May17° / 506105.9
Jun14° / 565.59.54.4
Jul13° / 555.89.73.9
Aug15° / 626.310.64.8
Sep16° / 66711.75.5
Oct19° / 10°869.7136.2
Nov22° / 12°859.1147.0
Dec26° / 15°748.614.57.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104654
114654
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

General Juan Madariaga gets around 62 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2921
3021
3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199460
209460
219361
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279451
289451
299451
309451
319451

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:525:57
210.17:515:58
310.17:505:59
410.27:496:00
510.27:486:00
610.27:476:01
710.37:466:02
810.37:456:03
910.37:446:04
1010.47:436:05
1110.47:426:06
1210.47:406:06
1310.57:396:07
1410.57:386:08
1510.57:376:09
1610.67:356:10
1710.67:346:11
1810.67:336:11
1910.77:326:12
2010.77:306:13
2110.87:296:14
2210.87:286:15
2310.87:266:16
2410.97:256:17
2510.97:236:17
2610.97:226:18
2711.07:216:19
2811.07:196:20
2911.17:186:21
3011.17:166:22
3111.17:156:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit General Juan Madariaga?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit General Juan Madariaga for sightseeing.

What to pack for General Juan Madariaga in August

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

In August, General Juan Madariaga sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near General Juan Madariaga in August

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 6 to Mar 22 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in General Juan Madariaga in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — 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 Juan Madariaga peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Juan Madariaga?

General Juan Madariaga sits at 37.0°S, 57.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pinamar, 27 km away.

Topography around General Juan Madariaga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Juan Madariaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m.

The land around General Juan Madariaga is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
45 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Pinamar 27 km · Villa Gesell 33 km · Mar de Ajó 50 km · Mar del Tuyú 62 km · Santa Teresita 65 km · Dolores 90 km · Santa Clara del Mar 98 km · Mar del Plata 117 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 General Juan Madariaga (-37.002°, -57.1358°, elevation 5 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).