La Falda weather in December

In December, La Falda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 142 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is La Falda's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Falda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:14 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in La Falda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92614
102614
112615
122615
132615
142615
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212615
222615
232616
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272716
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292716
302716
312716

La Falda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Falda gets around 142 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
650
750
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2852
2952
3052
3153

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151311710
250321710
349321720
448331720
547331720
647331820
746331830
845331830
944331930
1043332040
1142332040
1241332150
1340342250
1438342260
1537342360
1636342470
1735332470
1834332580
1932332690
2031332790
21303228100
22283229110
23273229120
24263130130
25253131130
26243031140
27233032150
28232932160
29222932160
30222833170
31222733171

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
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1610calm
1710calm
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1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:118:04
213.96:118:05
313.96:118:05
413.96:128:06
513.96:128:07
613.96:128:08
713.96:128:08
814.06:128:09
914.06:128:10
1014.06:128:11
1114.06:128:11
1214.06:138:12
1314.06:138:13
1414.06:138:13
1514.06:148:14
1614.06:148:14
1714.06:148:15
1814.06:158:15
1914.06:158:16
2014.06:158:17
2114.06:168:17
2214.06:168:18
2314.06:178:18
2414.06:178:18
2514.06:188:19
2614.06:188:19
2714.06:198:20
2814.06:198:20
2914.06:208:20
3014.06:218:21
3114.06:218:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.02 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — December's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for La Falda

In seasonPeak

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

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 December a good time to visit La Falda?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Falda in December

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

In December, La Falda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in La Falda 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 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 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 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
December 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).