Saladillo weather in December

In December, Saladillo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 84 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°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 dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Saladillo's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saladillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Saladillo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42714
52714
62714
72714
82715
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112715
122715
132815
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292917
302917
312917

Saladillo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°988.614.16.0
Feb28° / 16°897.913.36.8
Mar25° / 15°978.212.37.3
Apr22° / 11°1007.811.17.1
May18° / 576.210.16.2
Jun14° / 505.39.64.7
Jul14° / 465.39.84.4
Aug16° / 515.110.75.8
Sep18° / 706.411.86.5
Oct21° / 10°1029.312.96.7
Nov25° / 13°998.913.97.2
Dec28° / 15°848.614.46.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166634
176634
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
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246733
256733
266733
276733
286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Saladillo gets around 84 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3027
3128

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153261830
252261930
351261940
451261940
551261940
650262040
749262041
849262141
948262141
1047272241
1146272251
1245282251
1343282251
1442292361
1541292361
1639302371
1738302481
1836302491
19353024101
20333025111
21313025121
22303025131
23283026152
24273026162
25262926172
26252926182
27242826192
28232827202
29232727203
30222727213
31222727223

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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2512light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 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 5:42 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:427:56
214.35:427:57
314.35:427:58
414.35:427:59
514.35:427:59
614.35:428:00
714.35:428:01
814.35:428:02
914.35:428:02
1014.45:428:03
1114.45:428:04
1214.45:428:05
1314.45:428:05
1414.45:438:06
1514.45:438:07
1614.45:438:07
1714.45:448:08
1814.45:448:08
1914.45:448:09
2014.45:458:10
2114.45:458:10
2214.45:468:11
2314.45:468:11
2414.45:478:11
2514.45:478:12
2614.45:488:12
2714.45:488:13
2814.45:498:13
2914.45:508:13
3014.45:508:13
3114.45:518:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Saladillo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saladillo in December

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

In December, Saladillo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Saladillo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saladillo peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saladillo?

Saladillo sits at 35.6°S, 59.8°W, 47 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Veinticinco de Mayo, 42 km away.

Topography around Saladillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saladillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m.

The land around Saladillo is covered by grassland (41%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
88 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Veinticinco de Mayo 42 km · Las Flores 74 km · Lobos 80 km · Navarro 84 km · Chivilcoy 85 km · Bragado 87 km · San Miguel del Monte 91 km · Nueve de Julio 102 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 Saladillo (-35.6388°, -59.7794°, elevation 47 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).