Magdalena in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Magdalena sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Magdalena's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Magdalena's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
251 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Magdalena in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical summer day in Magdalena reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Magdalena 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°846.714.17.6
Feb25° / 21°917.713.37.5
Mar23° / 19°907.512.37.5
Apr20° / 16°937.511.16.8
May16° / 13°676.710.25.6
Jun13° / 10°737.39.74.1
Jul12° / 777.29.93.6
Aug14° / 10°766.710.74.4
Sep16° / 12°80711.85.3
Oct19° / 14°989.112.96.2
Nov22° / 17°998.213.87.0
Dec24° / 19°767.614.37.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Magdalena gets around 251 mm of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 19 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Magdalena?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Magdalena for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Magdalena in Summer

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

In summer, Magdalena sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Magdalena in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 15 to Apr 11 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Magdalena in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magdalena peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Magdalena?

Magdalena sits at 35.1°S, 57.5°W, 11 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Berisso, 41 km away.

Topography around Magdalena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magdalena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m.

The land around Magdalena is covered by grassland (82%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
83 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Berisso 41 km · Ensenada 44 km · La Plata 44 km · Coronel Brandsen 67 km · Chascomús 71 km · Berazategui 73 km · Colonia del Sacramento 75 km · Quilmes 78 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 Magdalena (-35.08°, -57.5137°, elevation 11 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.