Monthly climate in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Olta, La Rioja, Argentina §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Olta, La Rioja, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 14 12 9 6 4 5 7 9 12 14 15