Villa Gesell in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Villa Gesell sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 236 mm of rain over about 25 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Villa Gesell's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villa Gesell's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 236 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Villa Gesell in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Villa Gesell reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Villa Gesell 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 17° | 86 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 81 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 23° / 16° | 72 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 85 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| May | 16° / 10° | 48 | 6.2 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 13° / 7° | 58 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 12° / 6° | 55 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 7° | 65 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 15° / 8° | 63 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 11° | 83 | 9.2 | 13 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 81 | 8.7 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 69 | 7.9 | 14.5 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Villa Gesell gets around 236 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Villa Gesell?
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.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Villa Gesell sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Villa Gesell in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Villa Gesell in Summer
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
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.
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
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.