Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Humahuaca features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 988 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Humahuaca enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Humahuaca are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Humahuaca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 70 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina with other places around the world.
Humahuaca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Humahuaca are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 171 (6.7) | 166 (6.5) | 150 (5.9) | 64 (2.5) | 11 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 32 (1.2) | 65 (2.6) | 129 (5.1) | 184 (7.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Humahuaca are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Humahuaca: January, February and April receive an average of 9 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 | 254 | 271 | 302 | 302 | 324 | 306 | 320 | 336 | 326 | 344 | 316 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 21m | 12h 50m | 12h 10m | 11h 31m | 10h 58m | 10h 43m | 10h 51m | 11h 20m | 11h 57m | 12h 38m | 13h 13m | 13h 31m |
Humahuaca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Humahuaca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |