Santiago del Estero in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Santiago del Estero sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 393 mm of rain over about 35 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 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Santiago del Estero's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santiago del Estero's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 393 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santiago del Estero in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Santiago del Estero reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Santiago del Estero
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santiago del Estero 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 147 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 116 | 10.6 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 124 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 68 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 22 | 4.6 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 15 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 21° / 8° | 11 | 2.5 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 11° | 12 | 2 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 14° | 28 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 60 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 86 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 22° | 130 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santiago del Estero gets around 393 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santiago del Estero
In summer, Santiago del Estero overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santiago del Estero's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Santiago del Estero?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santiago del Estero. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santiago del Estero in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santiago del Estero sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Santiago del Estero in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Santiago del Estero peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Santiago del Estero?
Santiago del Estero sits at 27.8°S, 64.3°W, 176 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Termas de Río Hondo, 68 km away.
Topography around Santiago del Estero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago del Estero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago del Estero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.
The land around Santiago del Estero is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 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
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 Santiago del Estero (-27.8005°, -64.2629°, elevation 176 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.