Santo Tomé weather in December

In December, Santo Tomé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 161 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santo Tomé's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Tomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Santo Tomé is city in Corrientes, Argentina.

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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Santo Tomé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43119
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
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293221
303221
313222

How December really feels in Santo Tomé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 19 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
19
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.

Santo Tomé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°1601213.63.9
Feb31° / 21°13311.5134.3
Mar30° / 20°12710.112.25.2
Apr27° / 17°16810.111.36.7
May23° / 14°1218.410.67.1
Jun21° / 12°1159.410.26.5
Jul20° / 11°117910.46.7
Aug23° / 12°1008.5117.2
Sep24° / 14°15410.411.87.0
Oct27° / 16°21712.212.76.3
Nov29° / 18°1609.413.45.7
Dec31° / 20°16110.813.84.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santo Tomé gets around 161 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1433
1533
1634
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19172632150
29162632160
39162632160
49152733160
59152632170
69152632170
79142632180
89142632180
98142632190
108142632200
117132632210
127132632210
136132632220
146132532231
156132532241
165122432251
175122433261
185122333271
194112332282
204112232292
213112232303
223102131313
233102130324
243102130334
252102029345
262102028346
27292027356
28292027357
29292026367
30292026368
31292025378

Wind in December

Winds average 11 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
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 5:43 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:437:25
213.75:437:25
313.75:437:26
413.75:437:27
513.75:447:27
613.75:447:28
713.85:447:29
813.85:447:30
913.85:447:30
1013.85:447:31
1113.85:457:32
1213.85:457:32
1313.85:457:33
1413.85:457:33
1513.85:467:34
1613.85:467:35
1713.85:467:35
1813.85:477:36
1913.85:477:36
2013.85:487:37
2113.85:487:37
2213.85:497:38
2313.85:497:38
2413.85:507:39
2513.85:507:39
2613.85:517:39
2713.85:517:40
2813.85:527:40
2913.85:527:41
3013.85:537:41
3113.85:537:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Santo Tomé?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Tomé in December

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

In December, Santo Tomé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Santo Tomé 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 Santo Tomé peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santo Tomé 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 Santo Tomé is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1116 µg/m³Mar 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Tomé?

Santo Tomé sits at 28.6°S, 56.0°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is São Borja, 13 km away.

Topography around Santo Tomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Tomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Santo Tomé is covered by trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (22%) and wetland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: São Borja 13 km · Gobernador Virasora 56 km · Apóstoles 76 km · Itaqui 81 km · São Luiz Gonzaga 107 km · Garupá 121 km · Ituzaingó 125 km · Leandro N. Alem 127 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 Santo Tomé (-28.551°, -56.0412°, elevation 67 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).