Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chepes features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 602 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chepes enjoys an average of 3687 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chepes are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (49 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chepes experiences 160 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 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 (105°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 43°C (110°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chepes, La Rioja, Argentina with other places around the world.
Chepes usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chepes are June, July and August. On average, 5 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) | 115 (4.5) | 114 (4.5) | 89 (3.5) | 49 (1.9) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 19 (0.8) | 29 (1.2) | 70 (2.8) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Chepes are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chepes: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 295 | 324 | 320 | 251 | 248 | 253 | 272 | 314 | 318 | 343 | 361 | 384 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 54m | 13h 9m | 12h 13m | 11h 16m | 10h 29m | 10h 7m | 10h 19m | 11h 0m | 11h 54m | 12h 52m | 13h 42m | 14h 8m |
Chepes 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chepes UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |