Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maipu features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 304 mm (12.0 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maipu enjoys an average of 3837 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 Maipu are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maipu experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maipu, Mendoza, Argentina with other places around the world.
Maipu usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maipu are July, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 27 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Maipu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maipu: 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 14m | 12h 14m | 11h 13m | 10h 23m | 9h 59m | 10h 12m | 10h 56m | 11h 54m | 12h 55m | 13h 49m | 14h 16m |
Maipu 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 Maipu 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 |