Monthly climate in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 721 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca enjoys an average of 3536 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina §

The warmest months in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in San Fernando del Valle de 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 35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(80°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina §

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in San Fernando del Valle de 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) 100 (3.9) 133 (5.2) 87 (3.4) 63 (2.5) 34 (1.3) 14 (0.6) 6 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 28 (1.1) 49 (1.9) 84 (3.3) 117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 11 9 7 4 2 1 4 7 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina §

The sunniest months in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca are August, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in San Fernando del Valle de 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 276 289 293 250 255 268 287 314 300 313 332 352
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 42m 13h 2m 12h 12m 11h 22m 10h 40m 10h 20m 10h 31m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 31m 13h 54m

Solar UV radiation in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina §

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for San Fernando del Valle de 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) 16 14 13 10 7 5 6 7 10 13 15 15