Villa Gesell weather in December

In December, Villa Gesell sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 69 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villa Gesell's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Gesell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Villa Gesell reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42314
52314
62314
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92315
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Villa Gesell weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Villa Gesell gets around 69 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146282240
245282340
345282340
444282340
543282450
642282450
741282550
840282560
940292660
1039292660
1138292670
1237292770
1336292780
1435302880
1533292890
16322928100
17312929110
18302830120
19292831130
20272731150
21262631161
22252631171
23242531191
24232531201
25232431211
26222432221
27212332231
28202332241
29202332251
30192332251
31192332261

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2118light breeze
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2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:267:49
214.45:267:50
314.45:267:51
414.45:267:52
514.45:267:52
614.55:267:53
714.55:267:54
814.55:267:55
914.55:267:56
1014.55:267:56
1114.55:267:57
1214.55:277:58
1314.55:277:59
1414.55:277:59
1514.55:278:00
1614.65:278:01
1714.65:288:01
1814.65:288:02
1914.65:298:02
2014.65:298:03
2114.65:298:03
2214.65:308:04
2314.65:308:04
2414.65:318:05
2514.65:318:05
2614.65:328:06
2714.65:328:06
2814.65:338:06
2914.55:348:07
3014.55:348:07
3114.55:358:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — December's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
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157.6Intense
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277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Villa Gesell?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villa Gesell in December

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

In December, Villa Gesell sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Villa Gesell in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 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
December 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).