Pinamar weather in August

In August, Pinamar sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pinamar's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinamar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:35 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Pinamar is city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Founded
1943

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pinamar reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2118
3118
4128
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10128
11128
12128
13128
14129
15129
16129
17129
18129
19129
20129
21129
22129
23129
24129
25129
26129
27129
28129
29129
30139
31139

Pinamar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°787.614.37.4
Feb23° / 19°817.613.47.3
Mar21° / 18°718.212.37.0
Apr19° / 15°917.811.16.4
May15° / 12°597.3105.1
Jun13° / 737.39.53.7
Jul11° / 667.39.73.0
Aug12° / 737.210.63.4
Sep13° / 10°707.411.73.9
Oct16° / 12°889.1135.0
Nov18° / 14°788.1146.4
Dec21° / 17°637.514.57.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54555
64555
74555
84753
94753
104753
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pinamar gets around 73 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3025
3125

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:515:56
210.17:505:57
310.17:495:57
410.27:485:58
510.27:475:59
610.27:466:00
710.37:456:01
810.37:446:02
910.37:436:03
1010.47:426:03
1110.47:416:04
1210.47:406:05
1310.57:386:06
1410.57:376:07
1510.57:366:08
1610.67:356:09
1710.67:336:09
1810.67:326:10
1910.77:316:11
2010.77:296:12
2110.77:286:13
2210.87:276:14
2310.87:256:15
2410.97:246:15
2510.97:226:16
2610.97:216:17
2711.07:206:18
2811.07:186:19
2911.07:176:20
3011.17:156:20
3111.17:146:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pinamar?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pinamar.

What to pack for Pinamar in August

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

In August, Pinamar sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pinamar in August

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 6 to Mar 22 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Pinamar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pinamar peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pinamar?

Pinamar sits at 37.1°S, 56.9°W, 16 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa Gesell, 19 km away.

Topography around Pinamar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinamar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m.

The land around Pinamar is covered by trees (35%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
33 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Villa Gesell 19 km · General Juan Madariaga 27 km · Mar de Ajó 46 km · Mar del Tuyú 62 km · Santa Teresita 65 km · Santa Clara del Mar 98 km · Dolores 114 km · Mar del Plata 116 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 Pinamar (-37.1111°, -56.8652°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).