Climate and average weather in La Falda
In La Falda, the summers are warm, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are cool and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in La Falda typically varies from 3°C to 27°C, and is rarely below -2°C or above 31°C. January is the hottest month of the year, while July is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit La Falda for warm-weather activities are from mid January to late May and late July to late December.
- Hottest
- Jan
- 27°
- Coldest
- Jul
- 3°
- Wettest
- Dec
- 142 mm
- Driest
- Jul
- 14 mm
- Rain / yr
- 938 mm
- 113 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.0–14.0 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 932 m
- 31.1°S
- Clearest
- Aug
- 32% cloud
La Falda is city in Córdoba Province (Argentina).
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
La Falda weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late July to late December.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in La Falda, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 4.3 months, from November 7 to March 17, with daily high temperatures above 24°C. The hottest month of the year in La Falda is January, with an average high of 27°C and low of 16°C.
The cool season lasts 2.7 months, from May 20 to August 10, with daily high temperatures below 17°C. The coldest month of the year in La Falda is July, with an average low of 3°C and high of 15°C.
Days typically run about 11°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 16 |
| Feb | 25 | 15 |
| Mar | 24 | 14 |
| Apr | 21 | 11 |
| May | 17 | 7 |
| Jun | 15 | 4 |
| Jul | 15 | 3 |
| Aug | 17 | 5 |
| Sep | 20 | 7 |
| Oct | 22 | 10 |
| Nov | 24 | 13 |
| Dec | 26 | 15 |
Average hourly temperature in La Falda
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on January afternoons, near 27°C, and coldest before dawn in July, near 3°C.
La Falda weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 16° | 142 | 15.6 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 118 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 14° | 123 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 76 | 9.2 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 34 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 15° / 4° | 18 | 3.3 | 10 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 15° / 3° | 14 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 17° / 5° | 22 | 3 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 7° | 42 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 92 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 116 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 142 | 15.8 | 14 | 6.0 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
La Falda gets about 938 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is often wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.9 months, from around Oct 13 to Apr 11, peaking in January at about 53% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Aug 13.
December is the wettest month by volume, with 142 mm over about 16 wet days; July is the driest, with 14 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 50 | 50 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 43 | 51 |
| Rain days | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | 16 |
| Feb | 50 | 14 |
| Mar | 43 | 13 |
| Apr | 30 | 9 |
| May | 20 | 6 |
| Jun | 12 | 3 |
| Jul | 10 | 3 |
| Aug | 10 | 3 |
| Sep | 19 | 6 |
| Oct | 33 | 10 |
| Nov | 43 | 13 |
| Dec | 51 | 16 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, La Falda collects about 938 mm of rain across 113 wet days — roughly 78 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. December is the wettest month with 142 mm, while July is the driest at just 14 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 43% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 142 | 118 | 123 | 76 | 34 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 92 | 116 | 142 |
| Rain days | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 142 | 16 |
| Feb | 118 | 14 |
| Mar | 123 | 13 |
| Apr | 76 | 9 |
| May | 34 | 6 |
| Jun | 18 | 3 |
| Jul | 14 | 3 |
| Aug | 22 | 3 |
| Sep | 42 | 6 |
| Oct | 92 | 10 |
| Nov | 116 | 13 |
| Dec | 142 | 16 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In La Falda, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows moderate seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around June 22 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around October 21. The clearest month is August, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around December 20 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around June 21. The cloudiest month is May, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 46% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 60 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 62 | 62 |
| Cloudier (%) | 40 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 38 | 38 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 40 |
| Feb | 58 | 42 |
| Mar | 55 | 45 |
| Apr | 57 | 43 |
| May | 54 | 46 |
| Jun | 62 | 38 |
| Jul | 71 | 29 |
| Aug | 75 | 25 |
| Sep | 72 | 28 |
| Oct | 64 | 36 |
| Nov | 62 | 38 |
| Dec | 62 | 38 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around January 1, brings about 14 hours of light; the shortest, around June 9, only 10 hours — a swing of roughly 4 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:33 | 6:59 | 7:21 | 7:41 | 8:01 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 7:56 | 7:18 | 6:40 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:22 | 8:06 | 7:35 | 6:55 | 6:27 | 6:18 | 6:28 | 6:48 | 7:07 | 7:26 | 7:51 | 8:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.8 | 6:33 | 8:22 |
| Feb | 13.1 | 6:59 | 8:06 |
| Mar | 12.2 | 7:21 | 7:35 |
| Apr | 11.3 | 7:41 | 6:55 |
| May | 10.4 | 8:01 | 6:27 |
| Jun | 10.0 | 8:18 | 6:18 |
| Jul | 10.2 | 8:19 | 6:28 |
| Aug | 10.9 | 7:56 | 6:48 |
| Sep | 11.8 | 7:18 | 7:07 |
| Oct | 12.8 | 6:40 | 7:26 |
| Nov | 13.6 | 6:15 | 7:51 |
| Dec | 14.0 | 6:14 | 8:14 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
La Falda averages about 14 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 10 and 20 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.8 months, from around Jun 3 to Oct 26. The sunniest month is August, with roughly 20 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is January, down near 11 sunny days — about 46% fewer than the August peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Mixed |
| Feb | 10 | Mixed |
| Mar | 12 | Mixed |
| Apr | 13 | Mixed |
| May | 12 | Mixed |
| Jun | 15 | Bright |
| Jul | 19 | Bright |
| Aug | 20 | Bright |
| Sep | 17 | Bright |
| Oct | 15 | Mixed |
| Nov | 13 | Mixed |
| Dec | 12 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In La Falda, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 4.4 months, from around November 26 to April 8. The muggiest month is January, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 50% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around April 9 to November 25, and June is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 100% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 21 | 22 | 35 | 68 | 87 | 97 | 100 | 99 | 96 | 82 | 63 | 36 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 34 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 1 |
| Feb | 22 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| Mar | 35 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| Apr | 68 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| May | 87 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 63 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec | 36 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Wind in La Falda is steady company: average speeds sit near 9 km/h — calm — in every month of the year, with no meaningful windy or calm season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | calm |
| Feb | 9 | calm |
| Mar | 9 | calm |
| Apr | 9 | calm |
| May | 8 | calm |
| Jun | 8 | calm |
| Jul | 9 | calm |
| Aug | 10 | calm |
| Sep | 10 | calm |
| Oct | 11 | calm |
| Nov | 10 | calm |
| Dec | 10 | calm |
Hazard calendar for La Falda
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
La Falda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit La Falda
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in La Falda throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid December, La Falda is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit La Falda for general outdoor tourist activities run from mid January to late May and again from late July to late December, with a peak score in the last week of August.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| Rating | good | good | good | good | good | fair | fair | good | good | good | good | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 | good |
| Feb | 6.1 | good |
| Mar | 6.5 | good |
| Apr | 6.7 | good |
| May | 6.1 | good |
| Jun | 5.4 | fair |
| Jul | 5.4 | fair |
| Aug | 6.9 | good |
| Sep | 7.2 | good |
| Oct | 6.9 | good |
| Nov | 6.6 | good |
| Dec | 6.0 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit La Falda for hot-weather activities is from mid October to late March, with a peak score in the third week of January.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for La Falda, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around January (highs near 27°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around July (highs near 15°C), pack a warm layer.
In January, La Falda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.
UV index (midday) in La Falda by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Falda peaks around January 18 at about 14 (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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Average hourly UV index in La Falda
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in January the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 9 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 7.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 | 6.5 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 7.5 | 7 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 8.5 | 7 |
| Mar | 8 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 6 | 2.5 |
| May | 4.5 | 0 |
| Jun | 2.5 | 0 |
| Jul | 3 | 0 |
| Aug | 5 | 0 |
| Sep | 6.5 | 3 |
| Oct | 8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 9 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 9 | 7 |
Air quality in La Falda by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in La Falda is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Growing season
La Falda is mild enough that a frost-free day stays more likely than not even in midwinter. Nights are reliably above freezing from about August 25 to June 5 (285 days); outside that window a hard frost is an occasional risk.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 86 | 78 | 87 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 96 | 0 |
| Jun | 86 | 23 |
| Jul | 78 | 31 |
| Aug | 87 | 24 |
| Sep | 97 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. La Falda banks about 2,040 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around January.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 348 | 284 | 268 | 168 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 100 | 190 | 252 | 323 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 348 |
| Feb | 284 |
| Mar | 268 |
| Apr | 168 |
| May | 70 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 34 |
| Sep | 100 |
| Oct | 190 |
| Nov | 252 |
| Dec | 323 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
La Falda receives about 5.0 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.9 and 7.0 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.1 months, from around Sep 9 to Mar 13. The brightest month is December, averaging about 7.0 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is June, down near 2.9 kWh/m² — roughly 59% less than the December peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 | Intense |
| Feb | 6.0 | Intense |
| Mar | 4.9 | Bright |
| Apr | 3.8 | Moderate |
| May | 3.0 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2.9 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3.3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4.2 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.2 | Bright |
| Oct | 5.8 | Bright |
| Nov | 6.7 | Intense |
| Dec | 7.0 | Intense |
Where is La Falda?
La Falda sits at 31.1°S, 64.5°W, 932 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cosquín, 17 km away.
Topography around La Falda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Falda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Falda has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.
The land around La Falda is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) 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 La Falda (-31.0932°, -64.4845°, elevation 932 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).