Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification General Lavalle features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 150 mm (5.9 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.General Lavalle enjoys an average of 3796 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in General Lavalle are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, General Lavalle experiences 183 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 | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) |
Mean maximum | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in General Lavalle, Mendoza, Argentina with other places around the world.
General Lavalle usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in General Lavalle are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 24 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in General Lavalle are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in General Lavalle: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 310 | 324 | 326 | 275 | 267 | 263 | 279 | 314 | 320 | 353 | 369 | 391 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 0m | 13h 13m | 12h 14m | 11h 14m | 10h 24m | 10h 0m | 10h 13m | 10h 57m | 11h 54m | 12h 54m | 13h 48m | 14h 15m |
General Lavalle 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 General Lavalle 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 |