Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Las Heras features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 408 mm (16.1 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Las Heras enjoys an average of 3837 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 Las Heras are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Las Heras experiences 135 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina with other places around the world.
Las Heras usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Las Heras are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 34 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 37 (1.4) | 19 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 39 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Las Heras are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Las Heras: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 312 | 327 | 335 | 283 | 271 | 264 | 281 | 312 | 321 | 357 | 371 | 397 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 1m | 13h 13m | 12h 14m | 11h 13m | 10h 24m | 10h 0m | 10h 13m | 10h 56m | 11h 54m | 12h 54m | 13h 48m | 14h 15m |
Las Heras 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 Las Heras 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 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |