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Monthly climate in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Antofagasta de la Sierra features a subtropical climate (Cwc).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 153 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Antofagasta de la Sierra enjoys an average of 4190 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina §

The warmest months in Antofagasta de la Sierra are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Antofagasta de la Sierra experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina §

Antofagasta de la Sierra usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Antofagasta de la Sierra are August, October and November. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65 (2.6) 37 (1.5) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 6 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 24 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina §

The sunniest months in Antofagasta de la Sierra are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Antofagasta de la Sierra: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 316 340 369 340 322 304 319 341 351 387 394 402
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 32m 12h 57m 12h 11m 11h 26m 10h 48m 10h 31m 10h 40m 11h 13m 11h 56m 12h 42m 13h 23m 13h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina §

Antofagasta de la Sierra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Antofagasta de la Sierra UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 19 18 16 13 9 8 9 10 13 17 18 19