Monthly climate in Esquel, Argentina

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Esquel features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 864 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Esquel enjoys an average of 3230 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Esquel, Argentina

The warmest months in Esquel are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Esquel experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Esquel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(93°F)
30°C
(86°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(69°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Esquel, Argentina

Esquel usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Esquel are January, February and March. On average, 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Esquel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)22 (0.9)44 (1.7)69 (2.7)101 (4.0)150 (5.9)95 (3.7)107 (4.2)54 (2.1)71 (2.8)73 (2.9)50 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)446101218131591397

Monthly sunshine hours in Esquel, Argentina

The sunniest months in Esquel are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Esquel: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Esquel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours311328320247197146176216267305332379
Mean daily daylight hours14h 54m13h 44m12h 18m10h 51m9h 38m9h 2m9h 22m10h 26m11h 49m13h 17m14h 35m15h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Esquel, Argentina

Esquel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Esquel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Esquel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14129643357101414