General Pico weather in December

In December, General Pico sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 85 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is General Pico's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Pico's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

General Pico is city in the northeast of La Pampa Province, Argentina.

Founded
1905

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in General Pico reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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General Pico weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°928.914.15.7
Feb28° / 17°827.613.36.5
Mar26° / 15°967.812.37.3
Apr22° / 12°787.111.17.3
May18° / 344.610.16.4
Jun15° / 1839.65.1
Jul14° / 1739.84.9
Aug17° / 314.110.76.4
Sep20° / 555.811.87.0
Oct22° / 11°919.512.97.0
Nov26° / 14°908.813.97.2
Dec29° / 17°858.414.46.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127525
137525
147624
157624
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187822
197921
207822
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227921
237723
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277624
287624
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

General Pico gets around 85 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3028
3128

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156261440
256261440
355261540
455261540
553261650
652261651
751261751
851261751
950271761
1049271861
1148271861
1247271961
1347271971
1446272071
1545272171
1644272181
1743262281
1842262291
19402623101
20392623111
21382524121
22372524122
23362524132
24352525142
25332425152
26322425163
27312426163
28302426173
29292426183
30282426193
31282426193

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 8:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:588:12
214.35:588:13
314.35:578:14
414.35:578:14
514.35:578:15
614.35:578:16
714.35:578:17
814.35:588:18
914.35:588:18
1014.45:588:19
1114.45:588:20
1214.45:588:21
1314.45:588:21
1414.45:598:22
1514.45:598:23
1614.45:598:23
1714.45:598:24
1814.46:008:24
1914.46:008:25
2014.46:018:26
2114.46:018:26
2214.46:028:27
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2514.46:038:28
2614.46:048:28
2714.46:048:29
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3014.46:068:29
3114.46:078:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
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277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit General Pico?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit General Pico for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for General Pico in December

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

In December, General Pico sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in General Pico in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (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 Pico peaks around January 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Pico?

General Pico sits at 35.7°S, 63.8°W, 112 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Villegas, 97 km away.

Topography around General Pico

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Pico has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m.

The land around General Pico is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: General Villegas 97 km · Trenque Lauquen 99 km · Santa Rosa 117 km · Toay 126 km · Pehuajó 169 km · Laboulaye 174 km · Rufino 182 km · General Acha 206 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 Pico (-35.6593°, -63.7579°, elevation 112 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. 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).