Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Belen features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 403 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Belen enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Belen are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Belen experiences 147 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Belen, Catamarca, Argentina with other places around the world.
Belen usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Belen are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) | 65 (2.5) | 39 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 33 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Belen are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Belen: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 284 | 302 | 320 | 304 | 308 | 294 | 313 | 331 | 330 | 360 | 358 | 356 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 38m | 13h 0m | 12h 12m | 11h 23m | 10h 43m | 10h 24m | 10h 34m | 11h 9m | 11h 56m | 12h 45m | 13h 28m | 13h 50m |
Belen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Belen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 |