Montecarlo weather in December

In December, Montecarlo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 199 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Montecarlo's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montecarlo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Montecarlo is village and municipality in Misiones 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Montecarlo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 34°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)
13019
23019
33119
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
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263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Montecarlo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 26 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
26
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.

Montecarlo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°17015.713.53.8
Feb31° / 21°17215.112.94.0
Mar30° / 20°1491312.24.9
Apr27° / 17°15010.111.46.5
May23° / 14°1729.710.76.9
Jun21° / 13°1629.710.46.6
Jul21° / 12°1359.410.56.8
Aug24° / 13°977.811.17.5
Sep26° / 15°16610.511.86.8
Oct28° / 17°22213.812.65.8
Nov29° / 18°17611.813.35.2
Dec31° / 20°19914.813.64.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45248
55347
65347
75248
85347
95347
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215446
225347
235248
245248
255149
265050
275050
284951
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Montecarlo gets around 199 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
443
544
644
744
844
945
1045
1145
1245
1346
1446
1546
1647
1747
1847
1948
2048
2149
2250
2350
2451
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1492041260
2492041270
3491941280
4391940290
5391840300
6381840310
7381839320
8381839320
9381739330
10281738340
11281738350
12281738360
13271638370
14271638370
15171637380
16171637390
17171537400
18161536410
19161535430
20161435441
21151434451
22151333471
23151332481
24151330492
25141230512
26141229522
27141228523
28141227533
29131227534
30131226544
31131226544

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 5:42 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:427:15
213.65:427:16
313.65:427:17
413.65:437:17
513.65:437:18
613.65:437:19
713.65:437:19
813.65:437:20
913.65:437:21
1013.65:447:21
1113.65:447:22
1213.65:447:23
1313.65:447:23
1413.75:457:24
1513.75:457:24
1613.75:457:25
1713.75:467:26
1813.75:467:26
1913.75:477:27
2013.75:477:27
2113.75:477:28
2213.75:487:28
2313.75:487:29
2413.75:497:29
2513.75:497:29
2613.75:507:30
2713.75:507:30
2813.75:517:31
2913.75:527:31
3013.75:527:31
3113.65:537:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Montecarlo?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Montecarlo in December

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

In December, Montecarlo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Montecarlo 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 Montecarlo peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Montecarlo 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 Montecarlo is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Mar 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montecarlo?

Montecarlo sits at 26.6°S, 54.8°W, 197 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Eldorado, 23 km away.

Topography around Montecarlo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montecarlo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around Montecarlo is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
342 m
80 km
641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Eldorado 23 km · Puerto Rico 37 km · San Vicente 62 km · Puerto Esperanza 62 km · San Pedro 65 km · Colonia Wanda 69 km · Jardín América 70 km · El Soberbio 98 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 Montecarlo (-26.5685°, -54.7579°, elevation 197 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).