Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Olta features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 710 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Olta enjoys an average of 3627 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Olta are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 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 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Olta experiences 154 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 | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (107°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina with other places around the world.
Olta usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 9 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Olta 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) | 113 (4.5) | 104 (4.1) | 105 (4.2) | 92 (3.6) | 35 (1.4) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 88 (3.5) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Olta are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Olta: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 287 | 314 | 313 | 242 | 243 | 251 | 276 | 315 | 314 | 336 | 353 | 377 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 51m | 13h 8m | 12h 13m | 11h 17m | 10h 32m | 10h 10m | 10h 22m | 11h 2m | 11h 55m | 12h 50m | 13h 39m | 14h 4m |
Olta 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 Olta 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 |