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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 |