La Falda weather in August

In August, La Falda sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Falda's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Falda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

La Falda is city in Córdoba Province (Argentina).

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in La Falda reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1163
2164
3164
4164
5164
6164
7164
8164
9174
10174
11174
12174
13174
14175
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31196

La Falda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°14215.613.85.9
Feb25° / 15°11814.113.16.1
Mar24° / 14°12313.312.26.5
Apr21° / 11°769.211.36.7
May17° / 346.110.46.1
Jun15° / 183.3105.4
Jul15° / 143.310.25.4
Aug17° / 22310.96.9
Sep20° / 425.711.87.2
Oct22° / 10°9210.412.86.9
Nov24° / 13°11612.713.66.6
Dec26° / 15°14215.8146.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57525
67525
77525
87624
97624
107624
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167624
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207624
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297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Falda gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964
31964

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:106:38
210.58:096:39
310.58:086:39
410.58:076:40
510.68:076:41
610.68:066:41
710.68:056:42
810.68:046:43
910.78:036:43
1010.78:026:44
1110.78:016:45
1210.78:006:45
1310.87:596:46
1410.87:586:47
1510.87:576:47
1610.97:566:48
1710.97:556:48
1810.97:546:49
1910.97:536:50
2011.07:526:50
2111.07:516:51
2211.07:506:52
2311.17:496:52
2411.17:476:53
2511.17:466:53
2611.27:456:54
2711.27:446:55
2811.27:436:55
2911.27:416:56
3011.37:406:57
3111.37:396:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Falda

In seasonPeak

None of La Falda's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

La Falda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit La Falda?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit La Falda for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Falda in August

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

In August, La Falda sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in La Falda in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Falda in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
609 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
2,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Cosquín 17 km · Río Ceballos 18 km · Unquillo 23 km · Villa Allende 29 km · La Calera 31 km · Villa Carlos Paz 36 km · Jesús María 39 km · Colonia Caroya 41 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 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).