Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Altos features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1197 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Altos enjoys an average of 3471 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Los Altos are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Altos experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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 (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Los Altos, Catamarca, Argentina with other places around the world.
Los Altos usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Altos are June, July and August. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 142 (5.6) | 144 (5.7) | 175 (6.9) | 171 (6.7) | 90 (3.5) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 43 (1.7) | 84 (3.3) | 125 (4.9) | 152 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Los Altos are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Altos: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 284 | 284 | 244 | 249 | 265 | 282 | 311 | 292 | 311 | 327 | 344 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 40m | 13h 1m | 12h 12m | 11h 22m | 10h 42m | 10h 22m | 10h 33m | 11h 8m | 11h 56m | 12h 46m | 13h 30m | 13h 52m |
Los Altos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Los Altos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 |