Morteros in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Morteros sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Morteros's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Morteros's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Morteros in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Morteros reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Morteros 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 139 | 9.9 | 13.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 118 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 135 | 9 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 100 | 8 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 52 | 5.7 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 18° / 9° | 34 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 18° / 7° | 22 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 21° / 9° | 34 | 3.6 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 51 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 118 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 132 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 133 | 9.6 | 14 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Morteros gets around 390 mm of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Morteros?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Morteros for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Morteros in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Morteros sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Morteros in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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
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.