Morteros weather in August

In August, Morteros sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 34 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Morteros's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morteros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:46 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Morteros is city and municipality in Cordoba, Argentina.

Founded
1891

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Morteros reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 28°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)
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Morteros weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1399.913.84.8
Feb29° / 20°1188.913.15.5
Mar28° / 18°135912.26.6
Apr24° / 15°100811.37.4
May21° / 12°525.710.57.1
Jun18° / 344.110.16.8
Jul18° / 223.310.27.0
Aug21° / 343.610.97.8
Sep23° / 12°515.111.88.0
Oct26° / 15°1189.212.87.2
Nov28° / 17°1328.313.66.4
Dec30° / 19°1339.6145.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57327
67327
77426
87426
97426
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257327
267327
277228
287228
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Morteros gets around 34 mm of rain over 3.6 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 16% on the wettest days.

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3016
3116

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
289830
389830
489830
589830
689830
789830
889830
989830
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28811261
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:596:29
210.57:586:30
310.57:586:30
410.67:576:31
510.67:566:31
610.67:556:32
710.67:546:33
810.77:546:33
910.77:536:34
1010.77:526:35
1110.77:516:35
1210.87:506:36
1310.87:496:37
1410.87:486:37
1510.87:476:38
1610.97:466:38
1710.97:456:39
1810.97:446:40
1911.07:436:40
2011.07:426:41
2111.07:406:42
2211.07:396:42
2311.17:386:43
2411.17:376:43
2511.17:366:44
2611.27:356:45
2711.27:336:45
2811.27:326:46
2911.37:316:46
3011.37:306:47
3111.37:296:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
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224.3Bright
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264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Morteros?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morteros in August

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

In August, Morteros sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Morteros 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 Morteros peaks around January 19 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 19UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morteros?

Morteros sits at 30.7°S, 62.0°W, 90 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Sunchales, 50 km away.

Topography around Morteros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morteros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Morteros is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (97%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sunchales 50 km · Rafaela 78 km · San Francisco 80 km · Arroyito 127 km · Esperanza 131 km · San Jorge 133 km · San Justo 135 km · Las Varillas 146 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 Morteros (-30.7107°, -62.0071°, elevation 90 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).