La Punta Weather in December
La Punta in December
The short of it: La Punta in December averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain and about 14 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 17° · rain 61 mm · daylight 14 h 20 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & September
December in La Punta brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 17°, with about 61 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 61 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 20 min in mid-December, 26 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and September.
Against its neighbours, La Punta runs about middling and drier than most in December. San Luis, 12 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
December in La Punta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 15 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 20 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San LuisSan Luis | 12 km S | 31° | 17° | 62 mm |
| La TomaSan Luis | 66 km ENE | 30° | 15° | 75 mm |
| San Francisco del Monte de OroSan Luis | 67 km NNE | 32° | 18° | 66 mm |
| NaschelSan Luis | 92 km ENE | 30° | 15° | 77 mm |
| Villa MercedesSan Luis | 96 km SE | 32° | 16° | 74 mm |
| LujánSan Luis | 97 km NNE | 33° | 19° | 69 mm |
| TilisaraoSan Luis | 108 km ENE | 31° | 16° | 75 mm |
| La PazMendoza | 119 km WSW | 33° | 17° | 35 mm |