Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Maria features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 246 mm (9.7 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Maria enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Maria are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Maria experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Maria, Catamarca, Argentina with other places around the world.
Santa Maria usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Maria are May, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 57 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) | 30 (1.2) | 19 (0.8) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Santa Maria are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Maria: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 284 | 296 | 283 | 300 | 291 | 307 | 324 | 323 | 327 | 311 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 35m | 12h 58m | 12h 12m | 11h 25m | 10h 46m | 10h 28m | 10h 38m | 11h 12m | 11h 56m | 12h 43m | 13h 25m | 13h 46m |
Santa Maria experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, 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 Santa Maria UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 |