Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Varela features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1567 mm (61.7 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Varela 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 Varela are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Varela experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Los Varela, Catamarca, Argentina with other places around the world.
Los Varela usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 225 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Varela are June, July and August. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 235 (9.3) | 210 (8.3) | 207 (8.1) | 181 (7.1) | 97 (3.8) | 43 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 14 (0.5) | 51 (2.0) | 103 (4.1) | 170 (6.7) | 230 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Los Varela are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Varela: 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 Varela 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 Varela 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 |