Río Cuarto in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Río Cuarto sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 46 mm of rain over about 8 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 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Río Cuarto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Río Cuarto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 46 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Río Cuarto in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 19°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Río Cuarto reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Río Cuarto 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 | 29° / 19° | 97 | 10.3 | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 89 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 88 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 67 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 34 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 16° / 6° | 14 | 2.5 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 15° / 5° | 11 | 2.4 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 18° / 6° | 20 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 39 | 4.9 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 84 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 15° | 88 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 107 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Río Cuarto gets around 46 mm of rain over 8 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early June to 11 h 12 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.
Hazard calendar for Río Cuarto
None of Río Cuarto's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Río Cuarto's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Río Cuarto?
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 Río Cuarto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Río Cuarto in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Río Cuarto sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Río Cuarto 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.