Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lujan de Cuyo features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 964 mm (38.0 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lujan de Cuyo enjoys an average of 3999 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lujan de Cuyo are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lujan de Cuyo experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina with other places around the world.
Lujan de Cuyo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lujan de Cuyo are June, July and August. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 128 (5.0) | 159 (6.2) | 99 (3.9) | 90 (3.5) | 56 (2.2) | 27 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 67 (2.6) | 127 (5.0) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Lujan de Cuyo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lujan de Cuyo: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 323 | 346 | 359 | 309 | 289 | 272 | 284 | 315 | 332 | 371 | 383 | 412 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 1m | 13h 14m | 12h 14m | 11h 13m | 10h 23m | 9h 59m | 10h 12m | 10h 56m | 11h 54m | 12h 55m | 13h 49m | 14h 16m |
Lujan de Cuyo 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lujan de Cuyo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |