Rufino weather in December

In December, Rufino sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 117 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rufino's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rufino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Rufino is city in Santa Fe Province, Argentina.

Density
22/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Rufino reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Rufino weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°1049.3145.8
Feb28° / 18°1058.513.36.6
Mar26° / 16°1078.612.37.2
Apr22° / 12°887.811.27.3
May19° / 475.210.26.7
Jun16° / 203.29.85.6
Jul15° / 193.59.95.3
Aug18° / 323.410.76.8
Sep20° / 586.211.87.1
Oct23° / 12°1099.912.97.0
Nov26° / 15°989.113.87.0
Dec28° / 17°1179.714.26.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
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56733
66832
76832
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rufino gets around 117 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141282551
240282651
340292651
439292651
538292661
637282761
737282771
836282871
935282881
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1133282991
1232283091
13312830101
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15292731122
16272731132
17262631152
18252631162
19242531173
20232530193
21222430204
22212430214
23202330225
24202329235
25192329246
26182229246
27172229257
28162229257
29162229268
30152229268
31142229268

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:578:04
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314.25:578:06
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614.25:578:08
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1214.35:588:13
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1614.35:598:15
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1914.36:008:17
2014.36:008:18
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
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107.4Intense
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297.4Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rufino?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Rufino for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rufino in December

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

In December, Rufino sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rufino in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Rufino peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rufino?

Rufino sits at 34.3°S, 62.7°W, 116 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Laboulaye, 64 km away.

Topography around Rufino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rufino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m.

The land around Rufino is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
62 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Laboulaye 64 km · Venado Tuerto 89 km · General Villegas 90 km · Lincoln 127 km · Firmat 144 km · Colón 154 km · Junín 166 km · Los Toldos 174 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 Rufino (-34.2624°, -62.7113°, elevation 116 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).