San Pedro weather in December

In December, San Pedro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Pedro's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

San Pedro is city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Founded
1907

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in San Pedro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12716
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92817
102817
112817
122817
132917
142917
152917
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202918
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222918
232918
242918
252918
263018
273018
283018
293019
303019
313019

San Pedro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°978.1145.5
Feb29° / 18°1118.313.36.0
Mar27° / 16°1057.412.37.2
Apr23° / 13°1038.211.27.3
May19° / 10°68610.36.7
Jun16° / 485.59.85.6
Jul15° / 485.6105.3
Aug18° / 625.510.76.5
Sep20° / 686.311.87.0
Oct23° / 12°1229.712.87.0
Nov26° / 15°1057.813.77.2
Dec29° / 17°104914.26.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76535
86535
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226238
236337
246238
256337
266337
276238
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Pedro gets around 104 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
627
727
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
134302691
234302691
333292791
4332927101
5322927102
6322928102
7312828112
8312828112
9302829112
10292829122
11282830122
12272830122
13262831132
14252831142
15242832142
16232732153
17232632173
18222632183
19212532193
20202431204
21192431224
22182331234
23182330255
24172229265
25162229276
26162128286
27152128297
28142027308
29142027318
30132027319
31122027329

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:467:51
214.15:467:51
314.15:467:52
414.15:467:53
514.15:467:54
614.15:467:55
714.25:467:55
814.25:467:56
914.25:467:57
1014.25:477:58
1114.25:477:58
1214.25:477:59
1314.25:478:00
1414.25:478:00
1514.25:488:01
1614.25:488:02
1714.25:488:02
1814.25:498:03
1914.25:498:03
2014.25:508:04
2114.25:508:04
2214.25:508:05
2314.25:518:05
2414.25:518:06
2514.25:528:06
2614.25:538:07
2714.25:538:07
2814.25:548:07
2914.25:548:08
3014.25:558:08
3114.25:568:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.37 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
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Pedro?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro in December

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

In December, San Pedro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in San Pedro 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 San Pedro peaks around January 15 at about 13 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Pedro in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Pedro is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1637 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro?

San Pedro sits at 33.7°S, 59.7°W, 30 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Baradero, 21 km away.

Topography around San Pedro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around San Pedro is covered by artificial surfaces (27%) and wetland (24%) within 3 km, wetland (46%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and wetland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Baradero 21 km · Ramallo 38 km · Arrecifes 59 km · San Nicolás de los Arroyos 63 km · San Antonio de Areco 66 km · Gualeguay 68 km · Zárate 75 km · Carmen de Areco 79 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 Pedro (-33.6792°, -59.6663°, elevation 30 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).