Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Formosa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1285 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Formosa enjoys an average of 3416 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Formosa are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Formosa experiences 242 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Formosa, Argentina with other places around the world.
Formosa usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Formosa are February, July and August. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 132 (5.2) | 69 (2.7) | 106 (4.2) | 121 (4.8) | 171 (6.7) | 73 (2.9) | 63 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 87 (3.4) | 155 (6.1) | 175 (6.9) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Formosa are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Formosa: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 276 | 308 | 308 | 272 | 235 | 224 | 250 | 293 | 269 | 283 | 322 | 370 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 33m | 12h 57m | 12h 11m | 11h 26m | 10h 48m | 10h 30m | 10h 40m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 23m | 13h 44m |
Formosa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / 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 Formosa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 |