Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tilcara features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 500 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tilcara enjoys an average of 3940 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tilcara are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tilcara experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina with other places around the world.
Tilcara usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tilcara are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.1 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) | 100 (3.9) | 98 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 31 (1.2) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 14 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 52 (2.0) | 95 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Tilcara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tilcara: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 303 | 333 | 317 | 324 | 305 | 321 | 339 | 337 | 364 | 359 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 23m | 12h 51m | 12h 11m | 11h 30m | 10h 57m | 10h 41m | 10h 49m | 11h 19m | 11h 57m | 12h 38m | 13h 14m | 13h 33m |
Tilcara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 Tilcara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 |