Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°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 maximum | 33°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 high | 25°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 mean | 21°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 low | 16°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 minimum | 12°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) |
Minimum | 10°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rawson, Argentina with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 330 | 345 | 329 | 277 | 241 | 205 | 216 | 259 | 304 | 351 | 366 | 409 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 56m | 13h 46m | 12h 18m | 10h 50m | 9h 36m | 9h 0m | 9h 19m | 10h 25m | 11h 49m | 13h 18m | 14h 37m | 15h 19m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 |