Santa Teresita weather in August

In August, Santa Teresita sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 77 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Santa Teresita's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Teresita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:33 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Santa Teresita is human settlement in Argentina.

Founded
1946

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical August day in Santa Teresita reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5128
6128
7128
8129
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10129
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13129
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311310

Santa Teresita weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°757.714.27.5
Feb23° / 20°847.613.47.4
Mar22° / 18°778.212.37.1
Apr19° / 15°937.511.16.5
May16° / 12°607.110.15.2
Jun13° / 717.29.63.8
Jul11° / 687.19.83.1
Aug12° / 77710.63.6
Sep14° / 10°747.411.84.2
Oct16° / 13°859.312.95.3
Nov19° / 15°818.513.96.5
Dec22° / 18°657.914.47.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54753
64852
74852
84951
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
214951
224951
234852
244753
254654
264753
274753
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Santa Teresita gets around 77 mm of rain over 7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1321breezy
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3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:495:56
210.17:485:57
310.27:475:58
410.27:465:59
510.27:456:00
610.37:446:00
710.37:436:01
810.37:426:02
910.47:416:03
1010.47:406:04
1110.47:396:05
1210.57:386:05
1310.57:376:06
1410.57:356:07
1510.67:346:08
1610.67:336:09
1710.67:326:10
1810.77:306:10
1910.77:296:11
2010.77:286:12
2110.87:276:13
2210.87:256:14
2310.87:246:15
2410.97:226:15
2510.97:216:16
2611.07:206:17
2711.07:186:18
2811.07:176:19
2911.17:156:20
3011.17:146:20
3111.17:126:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Santa Teresita?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Teresita.

What to pack for Santa Teresita in August

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

In August, Santa Teresita sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Santa Teresita in August

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 18 to Mar 31 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Santa Teresita in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Teresita peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Teresita?

Santa Teresita sits at 36.5°S, 56.7°W, 20 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Mar del Tuyú, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Teresita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Teresita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m.

The land around Santa Teresita is covered by water (42%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
33 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mar del Tuyú 4.0 km · Mar de Ajó 21 km · General Juan Madariaga 65 km · Pinamar 65 km · Villa Gesell 84 km · Dolores 91 km · Chascomús 160 km · Santa Clara del Mar 161 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 Santa Teresita (-36.5406°, -56.6929°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).