Unquillo weather in December

In December, Unquillo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 151 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Unquillo's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Unquillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:13 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Unquillo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122816
132816
142816
152816
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302818
312818

Unquillo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°15113.613.85.8
Feb27° / 17°13513.113.16.1
Mar25° / 15°13812.612.26.6
Apr22° / 12°839.211.37.0
May19° / 386.710.46.7
Jun17° / 183.6106.3
Jul16° / 153.310.26.3
Aug19° / 223.310.97.4
Sep21° / 43611.87.5
Oct24° / 12°9910.412.87.1
Nov26° / 14°11812.413.66.5
Dec28° / 17°15114.2145.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246337
256337
266238
276238
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Unquillo gets around 151 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
446
546
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1746
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141302270
240302271
340312271
439312281
538312281
638312281
737302391
837302391
9362924101
10352925101
11342925111
12332826121
13322827121
14312827131
15302828141
16282728151
17272729161
18262729171
19252630181
20242630191
21222631201
22212530221
23202530232
24192430242
25182430252
26172430272
27172330282
28162330283
29162230293
30152130303
31152130313

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:108:04
213.96:108:04
313.96:108:05
413.96:108:06
513.96:118:07
613.96:118:07
714.06:118:08
814.06:118:09
914.06:118:10
1014.06:118:10
1114.06:118:11
1214.06:128:12
1314.06:128:12
1414.06:128:13
1514.06:128:13
1614.06:138:14
1714.06:138:15
1814.06:148:15
1914.06:148:16
2014.06:148:16
2114.06:158:17
2214.06:158:17
2314.06:168:18
2414.06:168:18
2514.06:178:19
2614.06:178:19
2714.06:188:19
2814.06:188:20
2914.06:198:20
3014.06:208:20
3114.06:208:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Unquillo

In seasonPeak

In December, Unquillo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Unquillo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Unquillo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Unquillo in December

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

In December, Unquillo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Unquillo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Unquillo peaks around January 18 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Unquillo 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 Unquillo is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1319 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Unquillo?

Unquillo sits at 31.2°S, 64.3°W, 576 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa Allende, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Unquillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Unquillo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Unquillo is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
912 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Villa Allende 6.0 km · Río Ceballos 8.0 km · La Calera 12 km · Cosquín 15 km · Cordoba 22 km · La Falda 23 km · Villa Carlos Paz 26 km · Colonia Caroya 34 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 Unquillo (-31.2372°, -64.3118°, elevation 576 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).