Rafaela in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Rafaela sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 111 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Rafaela's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rafaela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 111 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rafaela in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Rafaela reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Rafaela weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 30° / 19° | 119 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 125 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 139 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 109 | 8 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 65 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 18° / 8° | 40 | 4.8 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 17° / 7° | 30 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 8° | 42 | 4.2 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 57 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 130 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 124 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 129 | 9.4 | 14 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rafaela gets around 111 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Rafaela?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Rafaela for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rafaela in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rafaela sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Rafaela in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rafaela peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Rafaela?
Rafaela sits at 31.3°S, 61.5°W, 96 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Sunchales, 35 km away.
Topography around Rafaela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rafaela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafaela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 98 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 108 m.
The land around Rafaela is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (88%) 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 Rafaela (-31.2528°, -61.4908°, elevation 96 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.