Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puelches features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 369 mm (14.5 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Puelches enjoys an average of 3622 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Puelches are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puelches experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Puelches, La Pampa, Argentina with other places around the world.
Puelches usually has the most precipitation in April, May and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Puelches are February, June and August. On average, 19 mm (0.7 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) | 25 (1.0) | 16 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 17 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 52 (2.0) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Puelches are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Puelches: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 324 | 342 | 344 | 275 | 231 | 209 | 227 | 268 | 291 | 345 | 369 | 392 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 26m | 13h 28m | 12h 16m | 11h 2m | 10h 1m | 9h 32m | 9h 48m | 10h 42m | 11h 51m | 13h 5m | 14h 11m | 14h 45m |
Puelches experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Puelches UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 |