San Miguel de Tucuman weather in August

In August, San Miguel de Tucuman sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is San Miguel de Tucuman's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Miguel de Tucuman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:54 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

San Miguel de Tucuman is capital of the Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina.

Density
6,076/km²
people per km²
Founded
1565

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in San Miguel de Tucuman reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2196
3197
4197
5197
6197
7207
8207
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10207
11207
12207
13207
14208
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31229

San Miguel de Tucuman weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°32319.813.54.8
Feb27° / 18°26518.212.95.0
Mar25° / 17°27019.812.25.2
Apr22° / 14°18915.511.45.8
May19° / 11°13313.510.75.8
Jun17° / 749.810.35.8
Jul18° / 507.610.56.4
Aug21° / 466.811.17.4
Sep23° / 11°818.711.87.4
Oct25° / 14°16914.512.66.3
Nov27° / 16°20615.613.35.7
Dec28° / 18°2491813.75.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177723
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197822
207822
217822
227822
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287525
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

San Miguel de Tucuman gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
423
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3124

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189730
199730
209730
219640
229640
239550
249550
259550
269460
279361
289361
299271
309271
319271

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:056:49
210.78:056:49
310.88:046:50
410.88:036:50
510.88:036:51
610.88:026:51
710.88:016:52
810.98:006:52
910.98:006:53
1010.97:596:53
1110.97:586:54
1211.07:576:54
1311.07:566:55
1411.07:556:55
1511.07:546:56
1611.07:546:56
1711.17:536:57
1811.17:526:57
1911.17:516:58
2011.17:506:58
2111.27:496:59
2211.27:486:59
2311.27:477:00
2411.27:467:00
2511.37:457:01
2611.37:447:01
2711.37:437:02
2811.37:427:02
2911.47:417:02
3011.47:397:03
3111.47:387:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for San Miguel de Tucuman

In seasonPeak

None of San Miguel de Tucuman's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San Miguel de Tucuman'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 August a good time to visit San Miguel de Tucuman?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit San Miguel de Tucuman for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Miguel de Tucuman in August

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

In August, San Miguel de Tucuman sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in San Miguel de Tucuman in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Miguel de Tucuman peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Miguel de Tucuman in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Miguel de Tucuman is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2437 µg/m³May 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul22Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Miguel de Tucuman?

San Miguel de Tucuman sits at 26.8°S, 65.2°W, 440 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Alderetes, 7.0 km away.

Topography around San Miguel de Tucuman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miguel de Tucuman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,103 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,714 m.

The land around San Miguel de Tucuman is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
1,103 m
80 km
4,714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Alderetes 7.0 km · Yerba Buena 8.0 km · Tafí Viejo 10 km · Bella Vista 26 km · Famaillá 33 km · Monteros 48 km · Aguilares 79 km · Termas de Río Hondo 83 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 Miguel de Tucuman (-26.816°, -65.2105°, elevation 440 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).