Plottier weather in August

In August, Plottier sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Plottier's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plottier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:23 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Plottier is city in Neuquén Province, Argentina.

Density
367/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Plottier reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 4°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2132
3132
4132
5133
6133
7143
8143
9143
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15153
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23164
24164
25164
26164
27165
28165
29165
30165
31165

How August really feels in Plottier

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Plottier weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°102.1014.45.8
Feb30° / 17°152.5013.56.6
Mar26° / 14°172.7012.38.2
Apr21° / 213.40117.7
May16° / 2650.29.95.5
Jun12° / 214.70.69.33.7
Jul12° / 183.70.39.53.7
Aug15° / 1230.110.55.2
Sep18° / 183.40.111.76.9
Oct22° / 10°273.60137.9
Nov26° / 13°172.7014.18.2
Dec29° / 16°132.2014.76.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
65941
75941
86040
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Plottier gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:41 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:416:37
210.08:406:38
310.08:396:39
410.08:386:40
510.18:376:41
610.18:356:42
710.18:346:43
810.28:336:44
910.28:326:44
1010.28:316:45
1110.38:306:46
1210.38:286:47
1310.48:276:48
1410.48:266:49
1510.48:246:50
1610.58:236:51
1710.58:226:52
1810.58:206:53
1910.68:196:54
2010.68:186:55
2110.78:166:56
2210.78:156:57
2310.78:136:58
2410.88:126:58
2510.88:106:59
2610.98:097:00
2710.98:077:01
2810.98:067:02
2911.08:047:03
3011.08:037:04
3111.18:017:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Plottier?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Plottier for sightseeing.

What to pack for Plottier in August

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

In August, Plottier sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Plottier in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Plottier peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Plottier?

Plottier sits at 39.0°S, 68.2°W, 279 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Neuquén, 15 km away.

Topography around Plottier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plottier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m.

The land around Plottier is covered by artificial surfaces (23%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Neuquén 15 km · Centenario 18 km · Cipolletti 21 km · Cinco Saltos 22 km · Allen 35 km · General Roca 57 km · Cutral-Có 86 km · Villa Regina 100 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 Plottier (-38.9667°, -68.2333°, elevation 279 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. 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).