Tartagal in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Tartagal sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 586 mm of rain over about 46 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Tartagal's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tartagal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 586 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tartagal in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Tartagal reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Tartagal
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.
Tartagal 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 | 32° / 21° | 199 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 194 | 14.2 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 173 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 84 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 37 | 6.9 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 16 | 3.9 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 14 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 12° | 10 | 2.4 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 26 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 83 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 142 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 193 | 15.5 | 13.4 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tartagal gets around 586 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tartagal
In summer, Tartagal overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tartagal's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Tartagal?
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 Tartagal.
What to pack for Tartagal in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tartagal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Tartagal in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tartagal peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).
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) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tartagal in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tartagal is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 38 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Tartagal?
Tartagal sits at 22.5°S, 63.8°W, 467 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is General Mosconi, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Tartagal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tartagal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tartagal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 514 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.
The land around Tartagal is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and cropland (20%) 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 Tartagal (-22.5168°, -63.8056°, elevation 467 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.