Las Varillas weather in August

In August, Las Varillas sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 31 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Las Varillas's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Varillas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:50 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Las Varillas is human settlement 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Las Varillas reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5187
6187
7187
8197
9197
10197
11197
12197
13197
14197
15197
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23218
24219
25219
26219
27219
28219
29219
30219
31219

Las Varillas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°1159.413.85.2
Feb29° / 19°1159.713.25.8
Mar27° / 17°1249.312.26.8
Apr24° / 14°897.911.27.4
May20° / 10°425.110.47.1
Jun17° / 243.6106.5
Jul17° / 16310.16.5
Aug20° / 313.710.87.5
Sep22° / 10°424.911.87.8
Oct25° / 14°1019.212.87.3
Nov28° / 16°112913.66.6
Dec30° / 18°13410145.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Las Varillas gets around 31 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2012
2112
2213
2313
2413
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192710
293610
393610
493610
593610
693610
794510
894510
994510
1094510
1193520
1293520
1393520
1493520
1592620
1692620
1792620
1889731
1989731
2089731
2188831
2288831
2388831
2486941
2586941
2686941
2786941
2886941
2986941
30851041
31851041

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:046:30
210.48:036:30
310.58:036:31
410.58:026:32
510.58:016:32
610.58:006:33
710.67:596:34
810.67:586:34
910.67:576:35
1010.77:566:36
1110.77:556:36
1210.77:546:37
1310.77:536:38
1410.87:526:38
1510.87:516:39
1610.87:506:40
1710.97:496:40
1810.97:486:41
1910.97:476:42
2010.97:466:42
2111.07:456:43
2211.07:446:44
2311.07:426:44
2411.17:416:45
2511.17:406:46
2611.17:396:46
2711.27:376:47
2811.27:366:47
2911.27:356:48
3011.37:346:49
3111.37:326:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Las Varillas

In seasonPeak

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

Las Varillas'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 Las Varillas?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Las Varillas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Varillas in August

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

In August, Las Varillas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Las Varillas 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 Las Varillas 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Las Varillas?

Las Varillas sits at 31.9°S, 62.7°W, 139 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Arroyito, 59 km away.

Topography around Las Varillas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Varillas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Varillas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Las Varillas is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Arroyito 59 km · Villa María 77 km · San Francisco 78 km · Villa Nueva 80 km · San Jorge 81 km · Bell Ville 85 km · Villa del Rosario 85 km · Marcos Juárez 109 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 Las Varillas (-31.8704°, -62.7197°, elevation 139 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).