Villa Gesell weather in August

In August, Villa Gesell sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Villa Gesell's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Gesell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:35 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Villa Gesell is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
1931

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical August day in Villa Gesell reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8136
9137
10137
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
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21147
22147
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26147
27148
28148
29148
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31148

Villa Gesell weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°868.514.37.3
Feb25° / 17°818.413.47.2
Mar23° / 16°728.412.37.2
Apr20° / 13°857.911.16.6
May16° / 10°486.2105.5
Jun13° / 585.99.54.0
Jul12° / 556.39.73.5
Aug14° / 656.510.64.3
Sep15° / 637.411.74.9
Oct18° / 11°839.2135.9
Nov21° / 13°818.7146.8
Dec24° / 15°697.914.57.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54753
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154951
164951
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Villa Gesell gets around 65 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189640
199640
209550
219550
229550
239451
249541
259541
269541
279541
289631
299631
309631
319631

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:525:56
210.17:515:57
310.17:505:58
410.27:495:58
510.27:485:59
610.27:476:00
710.37:466:01
810.37:456:02
910.37:446:03
1010.37:436:04
1110.47:416:04
1210.47:406:05
1310.57:396:06
1410.57:386:07
1510.57:376:08
1610.67:356:09
1710.67:346:10
1810.67:336:10
1910.77:316:11
2010.77:306:12
2110.77:296:13
2210.87:276:14
2310.87:266:15
2410.97:246:16
2510.97:236:16
2610.97:226:17
2711.07:206:18
2811.07:196:19
2911.07:176:20
3011.17:166:21
3111.17:146:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Villa Gesell?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Villa Gesell for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Gesell in August

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

In August, Villa Gesell sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Villa Gesell in August

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 9 to Mar 21 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Villa Gesell in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villa Gesell peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Gesell?

Villa Gesell sits at 37.3°S, 57.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pinamar, 19 km away.

Topography around Villa Gesell

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Gesell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m.

The land around Villa Gesell is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
47 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Pinamar 19 km · General Juan Madariaga 33 km · Mar de Ajó 65 km · Santa Clara del Mar 79 km · Mar del Tuyú 81 km · Santa Teresita 84 km · Mar del Plata 97 km · Dolores 123 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 Gesell (-37.2639°, -56.973°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).