Pilar in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Pilar sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 284 mm of rain over about 25 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Pilar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pilar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
284 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pilar in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Pilar reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

10°15°20°25°30°35°DecJanFeb

Pilar 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
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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pilar gets around 284 mm of rain over 25 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 humid — 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 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 48 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 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Pilar?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pilar in Summer

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

In summer, Pilar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Pilar 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 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 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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.