Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Catalina features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 556 mm (21.9 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Catalina enjoys an average of 4015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Catalina are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Catalina experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Catalina, Jujuy, Argentina with other places around the world.
Santa Catalina usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Catalina are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 110 (4.3) | 123 (4.9) | 101 (4.0) | 19 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 53 (2.1) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Santa Catalina are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Catalina: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 282 | 304 | 338 | 329 | 336 | 314 | 325 | 346 | 344 | 370 | 369 | 354 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 17m | 12h 47m | 12h 10m | 11h 33m | 11h 2m | 10h 47m | 10h 55m | 11h 22m | 11h 58m | 12h 36m | 13h 9m | 13h 26m |
Santa Catalina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Catalina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 |