Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°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 maximum | 35°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 high | 28°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 mean | 22°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 low | 17°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 11°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 305 | 327 | 353 | 323 | 315 | 296 | 314 | 337 | 345 | 379 | 384 | 393 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 40m | 13h 1m | 12h 12m | 11h 22m | 10h 41m | 10h 22m | 10h 33m | 11h 8m | 11h 56m | 12h 46m | 13h 30m | 13h 52m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 |