La Falda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), La Falda sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 402 mm of rain over about 46 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is La Falda's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Falda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 402 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Falda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in La Falda reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
La Falda 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.
| 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 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
La Falda gets around 402 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Falda
In summer, La Falda overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit La Falda?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit La Falda for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Falda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, La Falda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in La Falda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 |
Air quality in La Falda in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| 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 |
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.