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Monthly climate in Rawson, Argentina

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rawson features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 251 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rawson enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rawson, Argentina

The warmest months in Rawson are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rawson experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rawson. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(82°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rawson, Argentina

Rawson usually has the most precipitation in March, June and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rawson are January, February and October. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rawson. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)9 (0.4)38 (1.5)23 (0.9)20 (0.8)49 (1.9)22 (0.9)19 (0.7)13 (0.5)12 (0.5)25 (1.0)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)114245543332

Monthly sunshine hours in Rawson, Argentina

The sunniest months in Rawson are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rawson: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rawson. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours330345329277241205216259304351366409
Mean daily daylight hours14h 56m13h 46m12h 18m10h 50m9h 36m9h 0m9h 19m10h 25m11h 49m13h 18m14h 37m15h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Rawson, Argentina

Rawson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rawson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rawson. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1311853224681213