Pilar weather in August

In August, Pilar sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pilar's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:39 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Pilar is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pilar reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10176
11176
12177
13177
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15177
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Pilar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°917.8145.8
Feb28° / 18°1018.313.36.3
Mar26° / 16°927.312.37.3
Apr23° / 12°968.311.27.2
May19° / 665.910.26.6
Jun16° / 545.89.75.3
Jul15° / 585.89.95.0
Aug17° / 615.510.76.2
Sep19° / 716.511.86.7
Oct22° / 12°1199.312.96.9
Nov25° / 14°948.213.87.2
Dec28° / 17°938.814.36.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245347
255347
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pilar gets around 61 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1919
2019
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2219
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2420
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2721
2821
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3022
3122

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29082
39082
49082
59172
69172
79172
89172
99172
109172
119172
129172
139082
148983
158983
168893
178893
188794
1986104
2086104
2185114
2285114
2385114
2485114
2585114
2685114
2785114
2884124
2984124
3084124
3184124

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:546:09
210.37:536:10
310.37:526:11
410.37:516:12
510.47:506:12
610.47:496:13
710.47:486:14
810.57:476:15
910.57:466:15
1010.57:456:16
1110.57:446:17
1210.67:436:18
1310.67:426:18
1410.67:416:19
1510.77:406:20
1610.77:396:21
1710.77:386:22
1810.87:366:22
1910.87:356:23
2010.87:346:24
2110.97:336:25
2210.97:316:25
2310.97:306:26
2411.07:296:27
2511.07:286:28
2611.07:266:28
2711.17:256:29
2811.17:246:30
2911.17:226:30
3011.27:216:31
3111.27:196:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pilar?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pilar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pilar in August

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

In August, Pilar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Pilar in August

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 9 to Apr 21 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Pilar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pilar peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pilar in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pilar is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1619 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar?

Pilar sits at 34.5°S, 58.9°W, 27 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is José C. Paz, 15 km away.

Topography around Pilar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Pilar is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
84 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: José C. Paz 15 km · Tortuguitas 15 km · Ingeniero Pablo Nogués 19 km · Los Polvorines 20 km · San Miguel 21 km · Muñiz 22 km · Luján 22 km · Villa de Mayo 22 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 Pilar (-34.4587°, -58.914°, elevation 27 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).