Gualeguay in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Gualeguay sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 337 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Gualeguay's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gualeguay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
337 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Gualeguay in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Gualeguay reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Gualeguay weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°1077.413.95.3
Feb29° / 18°1108.113.25.8
Mar27° / 17°1227.812.37.0
Apr23° / 13°1118.211.27.3
May20° / 10°756.110.36.8
Jun17° / 576.49.95.8
Jul16° / 535.4105.7
Aug18° / 715.910.86.7
Sep21° / 10°786.811.87.0
Oct23° / 13°1199.812.87.1
Nov26° / 15°1097.413.77.1
Dec29° / 17°1209.114.15.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Gualeguay gets around 337 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Gualeguay?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gualeguay in Summer

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

In summer, Gualeguay sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Gualeguay in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Gualeguay peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gualeguay in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gualeguay is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1718 µg/m³Apr 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gualeguay?

Gualeguay sits at 33.1°S, 59.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Pedro, 68 km away.

Topography around Gualeguay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gualeguay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m.

The land around Gualeguay is covered by grassland (60%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and wetland (33%), cropland (32%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
95 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: San Pedro 68 km · Ramallo 75 km · Gualeguaychú 75 km · Baradero 77 km · San Nicolás de los Arroyos 86 km · Fray Bentos 93 km · Nogoyá 94 km · Villa Constitución 95 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 Gualeguay (-33.1409°, -59.3126°, elevation 13 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.