Goya weather in December

In December, Goya sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 148 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Goya's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Goya is city in the province or Corrientes, in Argentina.

Founded
1771

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Goya reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42919
52919
63019
73019
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313121

How December really feels in Goya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Goya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°13510.413.74.4
Feb31° / 21°1159.6134.8
Mar29° / 19°1269.412.25.8
Apr25° / 16°1509.311.37.1
May22° / 13°927.410.67.1
Jun19° / 11°757.110.26.6
Jul19° / 535.810.37.0
Aug22° / 11°696.1117.5
Sep24° / 13°947.411.87.6
Oct26° / 16°15210.212.76.8
Nov28° / 17°1388.813.56.4
Dec30° / 20°1489.713.85.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166238
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
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255941
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Goya gets around 148 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
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2432
2532
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2731
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3031
3131

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19183029121
29183129131
39183129131
49173129141
59173029141
69173029141
79163030151
88162930151
98162930161
108162831161
117152832171
127152732171
137152633181
146152633182
156142534192
165142434202
175142434212
185142334223
194142234233
204132134243
213132034263
223132033274
233131933284
243121932304
252121931315
262111931325
272111930326
282111929336
292101929346
302101928347
312102028347

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 5:55 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:557:39
213.75:557:39
313.85:557:40
413.85:557:41
513.85:557:42
613.85:557:42
713.85:557:43
813.85:567:44
913.85:567:44
1013.85:567:45
1113.85:567:46
1213.85:567:46
1313.85:577:47
1413.85:577:48
1513.85:577:48
1613.95:587:49
1713.95:587:49
1813.95:587:50
1913.95:597:50
2013.95:597:51
2113.96:007:51
2213.96:007:52
2313.96:017:52
2413.96:017:53
2513.96:027:53
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2713.96:037:54
2813.96:037:54
2913.86:047:55
3013.86:047:55
3113.86:057:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Goya?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goya in December

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

In December, Goya sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Goya 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 Goya peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Goya in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Goya is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Apr 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goya?

Goya sits at 29.1°S, 59.3°W, 42 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Reconquista, 38 km away.

Topography around Goya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Goya is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and wetland (32%) within 3 km, wetland (32%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), wetland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Reconquista 38 km · Avellaneda 38 km · Villa Ocampo 73 km · Vera 99 km · Esquina 101 km · Mercedes 115 km · Saladas 117 km · San Lorenzo 122 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 Goya (-29.1399°, -59.2634°, elevation 42 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).