San Lorenzo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), San Lorenzo sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 968 mm of rain over about 74 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
968 mm
74 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in San Lorenzo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in San Lorenzo reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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San Lorenzo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°33926.2013.44.2
Feb22° / 14°31524.1012.94.0
Mar20° / 13°34126.1012.23.9
Apr18° / 11°216200.111.44.5
May16° / 131150.310.84.5
Jun15° / 619.60.510.54.8
Jul15° / 447.80.810.65.1
Aug17° / 528.10.511.16.1
Sep19° / 8010.90.211.86.2
Oct20° / 10°17317.70.112.65.3
Nov21° / 12°23519013.25.0
Dec22° / 14°31423.5013.54.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

San Lorenzo gets around 968 mm of rain over 74 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 comfortable — 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 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for San Lorenzo

In seasonPeak

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

San Lorenzo'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 San Lorenzo?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit San Lorenzo for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Lorenzo in Summer

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

In summer, San Lorenzo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 74 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Lorenzo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Lorenzo peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo?

San Lorenzo sits at 24.7°S, 65.5°W, 1,335 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salta, 10 km away.

Topography around San Lorenzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 1,401 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,347 m.

The land around San Lorenzo is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), bare terrain (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
2,253 m
80 km
5,347 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Salta 10 km · San José de los Cerrillos 18 km · Rosario de Lerma 29 km · General Güemes 45 km · Palpalá 60 km · San Salvador de Jujuy 64 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 84 km · San José de Metán 99 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 San Lorenzo (-24.7362°, -65.4873°, elevation 1,335 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.