Villa Dolores weather in December

In December, Villa Dolores sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villa Dolores's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Dolores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Villa Dolores is city in Córdoba, Argentina.

Founded
1853

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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Villa Dolores reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°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 Dolores 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°5910.413.94.4
Feb30° / 18°608.913.25.3
Mar28° / 16°59912.26.6
Apr24° / 13°426.211.27.8
May20° / 244.810.47.3
Jun17° / 132.6107.0
Jul17° / 122.510.17.0
Aug20° / 102.110.88.1
Sep23° / 203.111.88.5
Oct27° / 13°426.412.87.6
Nov29° / 16°619.713.65.9
Dec31° / 18°6510.114.14.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villa Dolores gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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236
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2735
2835
2936
3036
3136

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15334121
25235121
35135122
45036122
55036122
64937122
74837122
84837133
94737143
104637153
114537163
124437173
134236183
144136194
154036204
163935214
173835225
183734235
193634246
203533257
213433268
223232278
233132289
2430322910
2529312911
2628313012
2727303013
2826303113
2925293114
3025283215
3124283216

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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168calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 h 06 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 6:12 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:128:09
214.06:128:09
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514.06:128:12
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714.06:138:13
814.06:138:14
914.06:138:15
1014.06:138:15
1114.06:138:16
1214.16:138:17
1314.16:148:17
1414.16:148:18
1514.16:148:19
1614.16:158:19
1714.16:158:20
1814.16:158:20
1914.16:168:21
2014.16:168:21
2114.16:178:22
2214.16:178:22
2314.16:178:23
2414.16:188:23
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2614.16:198:24
2714.16:208:25
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
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307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Villa Dolores?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa Dolores in December

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

In December, Villa Dolores sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Villa Dolores 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 Dolores peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Dolores?

Villa Dolores sits at 31.9°S, 65.2°W, 522 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Alta Gracia, 79 km away.

Topography around Villa Dolores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Dolores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 526 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,503 m.

The land around Villa Dolores is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
2,503 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Alta Gracia 79 km · Embalse 80 km · Villa Carlos Paz 88 km · Cosquín 104 km · La Calera 105 km · Río Tercero 105 km · Villa Allende 111 km · Cordoba 112 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 Dolores (-31.945°, -65.1903°, elevation 522 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).