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Monthly climate in Tinogasta, Argentina

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tinogasta features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 291 mm (11.5 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tinogasta enjoys an average of 4076 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tinogasta, Argentina

The warmest months in Tinogasta are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tinogasta experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tinogasta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tinogasta, Argentina

Tinogasta usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tinogasta are July, August and September. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tinogasta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)46 (1.8)41 (1.6)28 (1.1)25 (1.0)11 (0.4)9 (0.3)7 (0.3)11 (0.4)15 (0.6)17 (0.7)26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)977454112347

Monthly sunshine hours in Tinogasta, Argentina

The sunniest months in Tinogasta are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tinogasta: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tinogasta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours305327353323315296314337345379384393
Mean daily daylight hours13h 40m13h 1m12h 12m11h 22m10h 41m10h 22m10h 33m11h 8m11h 56m12h 46m13h 30m13h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Tinogasta, Argentina

Tinogasta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the 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 Tinogasta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tinogasta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161411766811141617