General Pico in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), General Pico sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 66 mm of rain over about 10 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 15°C in early June to 18°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is General Pico's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see General Pico's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in General Pico in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 18°C by late August.
A typical winter day in General Pico reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
General Pico 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 | 30° / 18° | 92 | 8.9 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 82 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 15° | 96 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 12° | 78 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 34 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 15° / 5° | 18 | 3 | 9.6 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 14° / 4° | 17 | 3 | 9.8 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 17° / 5° | 31 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 20° / 8° | 55 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 91 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 90 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 85 | 8.4 | 14.4 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
General Pico gets around 66 mm of rain over 10 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 12 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit General Pico?
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 a reasonable time to visit General Pico for sightseeing.
What to pack for General Pico in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, General Pico sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in General Pico in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.