San Ramón de la Nueva Orán weather in December

In December, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 192 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Ramón de la Nueva Orán's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Ramón de la Nueva Orán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

San Ramón de la Nueva Orán is city in Salta Province, Argentina.

Founded
1794

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in San Ramón de la Nueva Orán reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53221
63221
73222
83322
93322
103322
113322
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How December really feels in San Ramón de la Nueva Orán

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Ramón de la Nueva Orán weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°20616.213.33.1
Feb31° / 22°20215.212.83.6
Mar29° / 21°1851512.24.7
Apr26° / 18°9310.511.56.4
May23° / 15°315.910.97.5
Jun22° / 12°133.310.67.8
Jul23° / 10°92.610.78.4
Aug27° / 12°81.811.28.1
Sep30° / 16°163.311.96.0
Oct32° / 19°668.412.54.1
Nov33° / 21°11511.713.13.4
Dec33° / 22°19215.713.43.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53268
63169
73169
83268
93466
103466
113466
123565
133664
143763
153763
163862
173862
184060
194060
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213961
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283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Ramón de la Nueva Orán gets around 192 mm of rain over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
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650
750
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1050
1150
1250
1350
1449
1549
1649
1748
1848
1948
2048
2149
2249
2350
2450
2551
2651
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14112537221
24102438241
3392438251
4392338261
5382238271
6382138281
7382138301
8372038311
9372037321
10361937331
11361937341
12351937351
13351937351
14351837352
15351837362
16341737362
17341737372
18341736372
19341636383
20341635393
21341535403
22351435413
23351335423
24351234433
25251234443
26251134454
27251034464
2825933474
2925933484
3014932494
3114832505

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:27 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:277:47
213.36:287:47
313.36:287:48
413.36:287:49
513.46:287:49
613.46:287:50
713.46:287:51
813.46:297:51
913.46:297:52
1013.46:297:52
1113.46:297:53
1213.46:307:54
1313.46:307:54
1413.46:307:55
1513.46:317:55
1613.46:317:56
1713.46:317:56
1813.46:327:57
1913.46:327:57
2013.46:337:58
2113.46:337:58
2213.46:347:59
2313.46:347:59
2413.46:358:00
2513.46:358:00
2613.46:368:01
2713.46:368:01
2813.46:378:02
2913.46:378:02
3013.46:388:02
3113.46:388:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for San Ramón de la Nueva Orán

In seasonPeak

In December, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Ramón de la Nueva Orán's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit San Ramón de la Nueva Orán?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Ramón de la Nueva Orán.

What to pack for San Ramón de la Nueva Orán in December

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

In December, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Ramón de la Nueva Orán in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (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 Ramón de la Nueva Orán peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 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 Ramón de la Nueva Orán is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.2× the cleanest month (May, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 2135 µg/m³May 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Ramón de la Nueva Orán?

San Ramón de la Nueva Orán sits at 23.1°S, 64.3°W, 358 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pichanal, 23 km away.

Topography around San Ramón de la Nueva Orán

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Ramón de la Nueva Orán.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Ramón de la Nueva Orán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 356 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,856 m.

The land around San Ramón de la Nueva Orán is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
4,856 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pichanal 23 km · Embarcación 24 km · Santa Rosa 30 km · Bermejo 45 km · General Mosconi 80 km · Tartagal 87 km · Libertador General San Martín 89 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 134 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 Ramón de la Nueva Orán (-23.137°, -64.3243°, elevation 358 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).