General Villegas weather in December

In December, General Villegas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 113 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is General Villegas's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Villegas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

General Villegas is human settlement in Argentina.

Density
3/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in General Villegas 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 23°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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General Villegas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1109.414.15.8
Feb28° / 17°918.313.36.7
Mar26° / 15°1078.712.37.2
Apr22° / 12°827.911.17.3
May18° / 435.310.26.6
Jun15° / 223.79.75.4
Jul15° / 203.49.95.2
Aug17° / 333.810.76.6
Sep20° / 636.111.87.1
Oct23° / 11°1039.512.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1028.713.87.1
Dec29° / 17°1139.614.36.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157327
167327
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237327
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277327
287327
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

General Villegas gets around 113 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3030
3130

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149271940
248271950
347272051
446272051
545282161
644282161
743282261
842282371
941282371
1040282481
1139282481
1238282581
1337282591
14362826101
15352826101
16342727111
17332727122
18322727132
19312627142
20302627152
21292527163
22282527173
23272427184
24262427194
25262427194
26252327205
27242327215
28232328216
29222328226
30212328226
31202329226

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
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914light breeze
1014light 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:568:07
214.25:568:08
314.25:568:09
414.25:568:10
514.25:568:11
614.35:568:12
714.35:568:12
814.35:568:13
914.35:568:14
1014.35:568:15
1114.35:578:15
1214.35:578:16
1314.35:578:17
1414.35:578:17
1514.35:588:18
1614.35:588:19
1714.35:588:19
1814.45:598:20
1914.45:598:20
2014.45:598:21
2114.46:008:21
2214.46:008:22
2314.46:018:22
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2514.46:028:23
2614.46:028:23
2714.36:038:24
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3014.36:058:25
3114.36:058:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit General Villegas?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for General Villegas in December

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

In December, General Villegas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in General Villegas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (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 Villegas peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Villegas?

General Villegas sits at 35.0°S, 63.0°W, 111 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rufino, 90 km away.

Topography around General Villegas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Villegas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m.

The land around General Villegas is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
66 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rufino 90 km · General Pico 97 km · Laboulaye 106 km · Trenque Lauquen 108 km · Pehuajó 133 km · Lincoln 137 km · Carlos Casares 163 km · Venado Tuerto 172 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 Villegas (-35.0326°, -63.0148°, elevation 111 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).