Tupungato weather in December

In December, Tupungato sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 18.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tupungato's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tupungato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tupungato reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5196
6196
7196
8196
9196
10207
11207
12207
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How December really feels in Tupungato

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.

Tupungato weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°17325.30.4144.6
Feb20° / 15521.50.813.24.6
Mar18° / 15521.21.212.34.6
Apr14° / 11113.42.511.24.1
May10° / -1°8511.83.710.32.3
Jun / -4°789.86.59.80.6
Jul / -5°6896.7100.1
Aug / -4°729.56.110.81.2
Sep10° / -2°8610.95.711.82.4
Oct14° / 10612.94.312.84.0
Nov17° / 11114.52.613.75.4
Dec20° / 13318.81.314.25.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88515
98515
108515
118515
128614
138614
148614
158713
168713
178812
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238614
248614
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278515
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tupungato gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 18.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 62% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1567
2577
3577
4587
5587
6597
7597
8606
9606
10605
11605
12615
13614
14614
15614
16613
17613
18613
19613
20612
21622
22622
23622
24632
25642
26642
27652
28662
29672
30691
31701

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 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 6:25 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 8:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:258:28
214.16:258:29
314.16:258:29
414.16:258:30
514.16:258:31
614.16:258:32
714.16:258:33
814.16:258:33
914.16:258:34
1014.26:258:35
1114.26:258:35
1214.26:268:36
1314.26:268:37
1414.26:268:37
1514.26:268:38
1614.26:278:39
1714.26:278:39
1814.26:278:40
1914.26:288:40
2014.26:288:41
2114.26:298:41
2214.26:298:42
2314.26:308:42
2414.26:308:43
2514.26:318:43
2614.26:318:44
2714.26:328:44
2814.26:328:44
2914.26:338:45
3014.26:348:45
3114.26:348:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.5Intense
28.5Intense
38.5Intense
48.5Intense
58.5Intense
68.5Intense
78.6Intense
88.6Intense
98.6Intense
108.6Intense
118.6Intense
128.6Intense
138.6Intense
148.6Intense
158.6Intense
168.6Intense
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188.6Intense
198.6Intense
208.6Intense
218.6Intense
228.6Intense
238.6Intense
248.6Intense
258.5Intense
268.5Intense
278.5Intense
288.5Intense
298.5Intense
308.4Intense
318.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tupungato?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tupungato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tupungato in December

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

In December, Tupungato sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Tupungato in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Tupungato peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May6High
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tupungato?

Tupungato sits at 33.4°S, 69.1°W, 1,060 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Tunuyán, 27 km away.

Topography around Tupungato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tupungato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,927 m.

The land around Tupungato is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), bare terrain (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
5,927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
December weather nearby: Tunuyán 27 km · Perdriel 41 km · Rodeo del Medio 60 km · Mendoza 60 km · Rivadavia 67 km · San Martín 70 km · Peñalolén 129 km · Ñuñoa 133 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 Tupungato (-33.3693°, -69.1478°, elevation 1,060 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).