Pinamar in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Pinamar sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 22°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Pinamar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pinamar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pinamar in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 22°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Pinamar reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Pinamar 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 | 23° / 19° | 78 | 7.6 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 19° | 81 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 21° / 18° | 71 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 91 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| May | 15° / 12° | 59 | 7.3 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 13° / 9° | 73 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 11° / 8° | 66 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 12° / 9° | 73 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 13° / 10° | 70 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 16° / 12° | 88 | 9.1 | 13 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 78 | 8.1 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 21° / 17° | 63 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pinamar gets around 222 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 22 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 54 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 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pinamar?
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 one of the better times to visit Pinamar for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Pinamar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pinamar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pinamar in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Pinamar in Summer
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.