Trelew weather in December

In December, Trelew sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of December to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Trelew's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trelew's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 8:53 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Trelew is city in Argentina.

Density
393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1886

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Trelew reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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How December really feels in Trelew

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Trelew weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°15314.87.9
Feb27° / 15°223.713.88.0
Mar24° / 13°213.512.48.2
Apr20° / 10°192.910.87.6
May16° / 2349.55.6
Jun12° / 234.18.93.8
Jul12° / 143.59.13.7
Aug14° / 143.410.24.9
Sep17° / 18411.76.2
Oct20° / 184.113.27.4
Nov23° / 12°163.214.58.2
Dec26° / 14°18315.18.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Trelew gets around 18 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of December to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 8:40 PM to 8:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:428:40
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Trelew?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Trelew for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Trelew in December

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

In December, Trelew sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Trelew in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug9Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Trelew 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 Trelew peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Trelew?

Trelew sits at 43.2°S, 65.3°W, 14 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rawson, 17 km away.

San Antonio OesteViedmaCarmen de PatagonesComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaPico Truncado

Topography around Trelew

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trelew has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Trelew is covered by artificial surfaces (51%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
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205 m
80 km
336 m
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December weather nearby: Rawson 17 km · Puerto Madryn 58 km · San Antonio Oeste 281 km · Viedma 331 km · Carmen de Patagones 333 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 338 km · Caleta Olivia 396 km · Pico Truncado 446 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 Trelew (-43.249°, -65.305°, elevation 14 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).