Villa Carlos Paz weather in December

In December, Villa Carlos Paz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 174 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Villa Carlos Paz's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Carlos Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:13 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Villa Carlos Paz is city of the province of Córdoba, Argentina.

Density
2,608/km²
people per km²
Founded
1924

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical December day in Villa Carlos Paz reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
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Villa Carlos Paz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°16515.8013.86.0
Feb25° / 15°14614.7013.16.2
Mar23° / 14°13914012.26.4
Apr20° / 11°8710.10.111.36.5
May17° / 427.80.210.46.0
Jun15° / 193.90.3105.5
Jul15° / 183.90.510.25.3
Aug17° / 2540.410.96.6
Sep19° / 507.60.511.86.8
Oct21° / 10°11212.8012.86.4
Nov24° / 12°14715.2013.66.2
Dec25° / 15°17416.80145.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
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236139
246139
256139
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276040
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315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villa Carlos Paz gets around 174 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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254
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654
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1755
1855
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2154
2254
2354
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2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3155

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15332141
25232151
35133151
45133151
54933162
64834162
74734172
84634173
94534183
104434193
114334204
124134204
134034215
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163734236
173534237
183434248
193334259
203233269
2130332610
2229332711
2328332812
2427332813
2526322913
2625322914
2724323015
2824313015
2923313016
3022303116
3122303117

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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308calm
318calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:118:05
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413.96:118:07
513.96:118:08
614.06:118:08
714.06:118:09
814.06:118:10
914.06:118:11
1014.06:118:11
1114.06:128:12
1214.06:128:13
1314.06:128:13
1414.06:128:14
1514.06:138:15
1614.06:138:15
1714.06:138:16
1814.06:148:16
1914.06:148:17
2014.06:158:17
2114.06:158:18
2214.06:168:18
2314.06:168:19
2414.06:168:19
2514.06:178:20
2614.06:188:20
2714.06:188:20
2814.06:198:21
2914.06:198:21
3014.06:208:21
3114.06:218:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
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297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Villa Carlos Paz

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Carlos Paz'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 Villa Carlos Paz?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Villa Carlos Paz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Carlos Paz in December

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

In December, Villa Carlos Paz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Villa Carlos Paz 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 Villa Carlos Paz peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Villa Carlos Paz 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 Villa Carlos Paz 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 Villa Carlos Paz?

Villa Carlos Paz sits at 31.4°S, 64.5°W, 702 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Calera, 16 km away.

Topography around Villa Carlos Paz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Carlos Paz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,513 m.

The land around Villa Carlos Paz is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
2,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: La Calera 16 km · Cosquín 19 km · Villa Allende 23 km · Unquillo 26 km · Alta Gracia 26 km · Cordoba 29 km · Río Ceballos 32 km · La Falda 36 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 Villa Carlos Paz (-31.4183°, -64.4901°, elevation 702 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).