Machagai weather in December

In December, Machagai sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 143 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Machagai's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machagai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Machagai is human settlement.

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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical December day in Machagai reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123121
133221
143221
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273222
283322
293322
303322
313322

How December really feels in Machagai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Machagai weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°13810.813.53.7
Feb32° / 22°12510.5134.1
Mar30° / 20°12811.112.25.1
Apr27° / 17°1399.411.46.7
May23° / 14°737.810.77.2
Jun21° / 12°49710.37.0
Jul21° / 10°45610.57.4
Aug24° / 12°545.1118.0
Sep26° / 14°807.611.87.3
Oct28° / 17°15410.512.66.1
Nov30° / 19°1469.713.35.3
Dec32° / 21°14310.513.74.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75941
85941
96040
106139
116139
126139
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246040
255941
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Machagai gets around 143 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
733
832
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3134

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17122330262
27112330272
37112330272
47112330282
57102330282
66102429292
76102429292
86102329292
96102328302
106102328303
115102328313
125102328313
135102328313
14592328323
15592228324
16492228334
17492128334
18492028345
19492028345
20391927356
21391927366
22391826377
23391726377
242101725388
252101625388
262101625389
272101625399
2821016243910
2921016243910
3021016243910
3111016243910

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:037:37
213.66:037:38
313.66:037:39
413.66:037:39
513.66:037:40
613.66:037:41
713.66:037:41
813.66:047:42
913.66:047:43
1013.76:047:43
1113.76:047:44
1213.76:047:45
1313.76:057:45
1413.76:057:46
1513.76:057:46
1613.76:067:47
1713.76:067:47
1813.76:077:48
1913.76:077:49
2013.76:077:49
2113.76:087:50
2213.76:087:50
2313.76:097:51
2413.76:097:51
2513.76:107:51
2613.76:107:52
2713.76:117:52
2813.76:117:53
2913.76:127:53
3013.76:137:53
3113.76:137:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Machagai?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Machagai for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Machagai in December

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

In December, Machagai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Machagai 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 Machagai peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Machagai 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 Machagai is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Apr 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machagai?

Machagai sits at 26.9°S, 60.0°W, 73 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Quitilipi, 18 km away.

Topography around Machagai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machagai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Machagai is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Quitilipi 18 km · Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña 42 km · Tres Isletas 75 km · General José de San Martín 83 km · Villa Ángela 98 km · Las Breñas 104 km · Fontana 114 km · Charata 117 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 Machagai (-26.9262°, -60.0485°, elevation 73 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).