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Weather in December in Patagonia

Planning a journey to Patagonia this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Patagonia in December?

Patagonia is a region in Argentina. December in Patagonia generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate. During December, summer is in full swing.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Comodoro Rivadavia at 22°C to very warm in General Roca at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C in General Roca and 12°C in Comodoro Rivadavia.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Comodoro Rivadavia with an average of 15 mm to moderate rainfall in Santa Rosa with 86 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Puerto Madryn enjoys close to 272 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Patagonia for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Patagonia climate page.

Where to go in Patagonia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Patagonia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Patagonia?

Puerto Madryn

In December Puerto Madryn generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Puerto Madryn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
12°C 
258 hours 
19 mm 
3 days 
28°C 
14°C 
272 hours 
20 mm 
3 days 
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30°C 
16°C 
292 hours 
17 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Puerto Madryn

Neuquén

In December Neuquén generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Neuquén
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
12°C 
282 hours 
20 mm 
3 days 
31°C 
15°C 
279 hours 
15 mm 
4 days 
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33°C 
17°C 
315 hours 
12 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Neuquén

Trelew

In December Trelew generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Trelew
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
12°C 
289 hours 
17 mm 
4 days 
27°C 
14°C 
281 hours 
19 mm 
5 days 
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29°C 
16°C 
311 hours 
16 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Trelew

Comodoro Rivadavia

In December Comodoro Rivadavia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Comodoro Rivadavia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
10°C 
261 hours 
16 mm 
4 days 
22°C 
12°C 
257 hours 
15 mm 
5 days 
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24°C 
14°C 
277 hours 
11 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Comodoro Rivadavia

General Roca

In December General Roca generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

General Roca
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
12°C 
282 hours 
23 mm 
3 days 
31°C 
15°C 
279 hours 
16 mm 
3 days 
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33°C 
17°C 
315 hours 
18 mm 
3 days 
Climate in General Roca

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Patagonia, in Argentina.

Is December the best time to visit Patagonia?

We believe that December is one of the best times to visit Patagonia with overall perfect weather in Puerto Madryn.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Puerto Madryn.

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