Joaquín V. González weather in December

In December, Joaquín V. González sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 156 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Joaquín V. González's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Joaquín V. González's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Joaquín V. González reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Joaquín V. González

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 23 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
23
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.

Joaquín V. González weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°17815.213.43.5
Feb31° / 20°15513.412.94.2
Mar29° / 19°13513.812.25.2
Apr26° / 16°669.411.46.7
May23° / 13°265.910.87.5
Jun22° / 10°153.710.57.7
Jul22° / 102.910.68.2
Aug26° / 11°122.311.18.5
Sep28° / 14°173.511.87.1
Oct31° / 17°618.212.65.0
Nov32° / 19°9911.213.24.1
Dec32° / 21°15614.313.53.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64555
74456
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
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204852
214852
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Joaquín V. González gets around 156 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
447
547
648
748
848
948
1047
1147
1247
1346
1446
1545
1645
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
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2445
2545
2646
2746
2847
2947
3048
3149

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151928353
2141928363
3141828363
4131828374
5131727384
6131727394
7131627395
8131626405
9121626406
10121526407
11121526408
12111526398
13111526399
141114263810
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25710243820
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:23 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:237:50
213.56:237:50
313.56:237:51
413.56:237:52
513.56:237:52
613.56:237:53
713.56:247:54
813.56:247:54
913.56:247:55
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1113.56:247:56
1213.56:257:57
1313.56:257:58
1413.56:257:58
1513.66:267:59
1613.66:267:59
1713.66:268:00
1813.66:278:00
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2013.66:288:01
2113.66:288:02
2213.66:298:02
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2413.66:308:03
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2613.66:318:04
2713.66:318:05
2813.66:328:05
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3013.56:338:06
3113.56:338:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Joaquín V. González

In seasonPeak

In December, Joaquín V. González sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Joaquín V. González's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Joaquín V. González?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Joaquín V. González.

What to pack for Joaquín V. González in December

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

In December, Joaquín V. González sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Joaquín V. González in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Joaquín V. González peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Joaquín V. González 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 Joaquín V. González is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³May 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Joaquín V. González?

Joaquín V. González sits at 25.1°S, 64.1°W, 380 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San José de Metán, 95 km away.

Topography around Joaquín V. González

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Joaquín V. González has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 377 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,274 m.

The land around Joaquín V. González is covered by cropland (26%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
2,274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: San José de Metán 95 km · General Güemes 105 km · Rosario de la Frontera 114 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 123 km · Salta 135 km · San José de los Cerrillos 139 km · San Lorenzo 144 km · Palpalá 145 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 Joaquín V. González (-25.1136°, -64.1263°, elevation 380 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).