Río Cuarto in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Río Cuarto sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 292 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Río Cuarto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Río Cuarto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
292 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Río Cuarto in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Río Cuarto reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Río Cuarto 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9710.313.95.5
Feb28° / 18°898.613.26.5
Mar26° / 16°889.412.37.0
Apr23° / 13°677.111.27.5
May19° / 344.810.36.9
Jun16° / 142.59.96.1
Jul15° / 112.4105.8
Aug18° / 202.710.87.2
Sep21° / 394.911.87.5
Oct24° / 13°849.412.87.3
Nov27° / 15°8810.313.76.7
Dec29° / 18°10710.714.15.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Río Cuarto gets around 292 mm of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Río Cuarto

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In summer, Río Cuarto overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Río Cuarto's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Río Cuarto?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Río Cuarto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Río Cuarto in Summer

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

In summer, Río Cuarto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Río Cuarto in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Río Cuarto 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Río Cuarto?

Río Cuarto sits at 33.1°S, 64.4°W, 429 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Embalse, 103 km away.

Topography around Río Cuarto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Cuarto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 m.

The land around Río Cuarto is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
1,788 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Embalse 103 km · Río Tercero 108 km · Villa Mercedes 119 km · Villa Nueva 129 km · Villa María 131 km · Laboulaye 142 km · Villa Dolores 153 km · Alta Gracia 165 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 Río Cuarto (-33.1304°, -64.3527°, elevation 429 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.