Viedma in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Viedma sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 107 mm of rain over about 16 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Viedma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Viedma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
107 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Viedma in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Viedma reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Viedma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Viedma 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°365.514.67.0
Feb27° / 15°425.213.67.6
Mar25° / 13°435.612.37.9
Apr20° / 10°30410.97.4
May16° / 264.19.85.8
Jun13° / 234.99.14.0
Jul12° / 234.59.43.9
Aug15° / 25410.45.0
Sep17° / 265.411.76.0
Oct20° / 315.413.17.2
Nov24° / 11°355.714.37.8
Dec27° / 14°295.314.97.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Viedma gets around 107 mm of rain over 16 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 16 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early December to 13 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Viedma?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viedma in Summer

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

In summer, Viedma sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Viedma in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May15Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Viedma in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Viedma peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Viedma?

Viedma sits at 40.8°S, 63.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Carmen de Patagones, 2.0 km away.

Río ColoradoPunta AltaBahía BlancaPuerto MadrynRawsonTrelew

Topography around Viedma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viedma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Viedma is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (30%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Carmen de Patagones 2.0 km · San Antonio Oeste 164 km · Río Colorado 223 km · Punta Alta 229 km · Bahía Blanca 242 km · Puerto Madryn 275 km · Rawson 326 km · Trelew 331 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 Viedma (-40.8152°, -63.0004°, elevation 10 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.