Quilmes in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Quilmes sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 256 mm of rain over about 23 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Quilmes's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quilmes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 256 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Quilmes in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Quilmes reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Quilmes 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 | 27° / 20° | 83 | 7.1 | 14.1 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 92 | 7.8 | 13.3 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 18° | 88 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 15° | 94 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| May | 17° / 11° | 63 | 6 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 67 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 13° / 7° | 67 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 15° / 9° | 66 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 74 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 109 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 94 | 8.1 | 13.8 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 81 | 8 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quilmes gets around 256 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 muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 Quilmes?
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 Quilmes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Quilmes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quilmes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Quilmes 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 15 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 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Quilmes 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 Quilmes peaks around January 14 at about 12 (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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quilmes in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Quilmes is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Quilmes?
Quilmes sits at 34.7°S, 58.3°W, 24 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Berazategui, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Quilmes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quilmes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quilmes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.
The land around Quilmes is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), water (28%) and cropland (21%) 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 Quilmes (-34.7206°, -58.2545°, elevation 24 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.