Rodeo del Medio weather in August

In August, Rodeo del Medio sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rodeo del Medio's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rodeo del Medio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
8:16 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Rodeo del Medio reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 22°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)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5154
6154
7165
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14175
15175
16175
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22186
23186
24186
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

Rodeo del Medio weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°487.8013.94.9
Feb30° / 18°467.1013.25.8
Mar26° / 16°597.8012.37.3
Apr22° / 12°406.5011.27.5
May17° / 306.1010.36.2
Jun14° / 214.10.29.95.0
Jul14° / 193.60.7104.9
Aug17° / 254.10.410.86.6
Sep20° / 2850.111.87.6
Oct24° / 12°436.5012.87.9
Nov28° / 16°447.5013.77.0
Dec30° / 18°476.8014.15.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
217921
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277822
287723
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Rodeo del Medio gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1122
2132
3132
4132
5132
6132
7132
8132
9142
10142
11142
12142
13142
14141
15141
16141
17141
18131
19131
20131
21131
22131
23131
24131
25131
26131
27131
28131
29131
30131
31141

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 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:306:51
210.48:296:52
310.48:296:53
410.48:286:54
510.58:276:54
610.58:266:55
710.58:256:56
810.58:246:56
910.68:236:57
1010.68:226:58
1110.68:216:58
1210.78:206:59
1310.78:197:00
1410.78:187:01
1510.78:177:01
1610.88:167:02
1710.88:157:03
1810.88:137:03
1910.98:127:04
2010.98:117:05
2110.98:107:05
2211.08:097:06
2311.08:077:07
2411.08:067:08
2511.18:057:08
2611.18:047:09
2711.18:027:10
2811.28:017:10
2911.28:007:11
3011.27:597:12
3111.37:577:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rodeo del Medio?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Rodeo del Medio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rodeo del Medio in August

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

In August, Rodeo del Medio sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Rodeo del Medio in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rodeo del Medio peaks around January 17 at about 14 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rodeo del Medio?

Rodeo del Medio sits at 33.0°S, 68.7°W, 705 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Mendoza, 19 km away.

Topography around Rodeo del Medio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodeo del Medio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,372 m.

The land around Rodeo del Medio is covered by cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
5,372 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Mendoza 19 km · Perdriel 21 km · San Martín 22 km · Rivadavia 30 km · Tupungato 60 km · Tunuyán 72 km · Pocito 146 km · Caucete 154 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 Rodeo del Medio (-32.9949°, -68.686°, elevation 705 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).