Trenque Lauquen weather in December

In December, Trenque Lauquen sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 96 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Trenque Lauquen's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trenque Lauquen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Trenque Lauquen is city in Argentina.

Founded
1876

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Trenque Lauquen reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Trenque Lauquen weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°100914.25.8
Feb28° / 17°88813.46.6
Mar26° / 15°1028.312.37.3
Apr22° / 11°817.811.17.2
May18° / 355.310.16.3
Jun15° / 233.69.65.0
Jul14° / 223.89.84.7
Aug17° / 364.210.66.2
Sep19° / 626.111.86.9
Oct22° / 11°979.912.96.9
Nov26° / 14°998.913.97.2
Dec28° / 16°969.114.46.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
157426
167426
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197525
207525
217426
227426
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247426
257327
267426
277327
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Trenque Lauquen gets around 96 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
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530
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731
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930
1030
1130
1230
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1430
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155261630
254261730
354261730
454261730
553261830
650261941
750261941
850262041
949262041
1048262141
1147252251
1247262251
1346252351
1445252361
1544252461
1643252571
1741252571
1840252681
1939252691
20372527101
21362427112
22352428112
23342428122
24332428132
25322428142
26302428143
27292528153
28292529153
29282529163
30272529163
31272529173

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 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 5:53 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:538:09
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314.35:538:10
414.35:528:11
514.35:528:12
614.35:528:13
714.45:538:14
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1014.45:538:16
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1314.45:538:18
1414.45:548:19
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1614.45:548:20
1714.45:558:21
1814.45:558:21
1914.45:558:22
2014.45:568:22
2114.45:568:23
2214.45:578:23
2314.45:578:24
2414.45:588:24
2514.45:588:25
2614.45:598:25
2714.45:598:25
2814.46:008:26
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3014.46:018:26
3114.46:028:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
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277.7Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Trenque Lauquen?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Trenque Lauquen in December

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

In December, Trenque Lauquen sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Trenque Lauquen 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 Trenque Lauquen peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highModerateVery highExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Trenque Lauquen?

Trenque Lauquen sits at 36.0°S, 62.7°W, 94 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pehuajó, 77 km away.

Topography around Trenque Lauquen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trenque Lauquen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 93 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 61 m.

The land around Trenque Lauquen is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
61 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pehuajó 77 km · General Pico 99 km · General Villegas 108 km · Carlos Casares 129 km · San Carlos de Bolívar 148 km · Santa Rosa 157 km · Lincoln 164 km · Toay 167 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 Trenque Lauquen (-35.9733°, -62.7328°, elevation 94 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).