Monthly climate in Villa Union, La Rioja, Argentina

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Villa Union features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 191 mm (7.5 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Villa Union enjoys an average of 4046 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Villa Union, La Rioja, Argentina §

The warmest months in Villa Union are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °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 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Villa Union experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Villa Union, 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 35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(84°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(48°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Villa Union, La Rioja, Argentina §

Villa Union usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Villa Union are August, October and November. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Villa Union, 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) 27 (1.1) 36 (1.4) 23 (0.9) 15 (0.6) 20 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 3 (0.1) 13 (0.5) 9 (0.4) 7 (0.3) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 4 3 5 2 2 0 2 2 2 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Villa Union, La Rioja, Argentina §

The sunniest months in Villa Union are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Villa Union: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Villa Union, 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 312 328 349 318 307 293 307 331 342 376 383 395
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 45m 13h 4m 12h 12m 11h 20m 10h 37m 10h 16m 10h 28m 11h 5m 11h 55m 12h 48m 13h 34m 13h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Villa Union, La Rioja, Argentina §

Villa Union experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Villa Union UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Villa Union, 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) 17 15 13 10 7 5 6 8 11 13 15 17