Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Primero de Mayo features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 133 mm (5.2 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Primero de Mayo enjoys an average of 3803 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Primero de Mayo are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 12 °C (48 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Primero de Mayo experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (103°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°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) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Primero de Mayo, Mendoza, Argentina with other places around the world.
Primero de Mayo usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Primero de Mayo 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) | 18 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Primero de Mayo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Primero de Mayo: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 309 | 322 | 330 | 276 | 268 | 267 | 281 | 312 | 321 | 352 | 367 | 390 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 58m | 13h 12m | 12h 14m | 11h 14m | 10h 26m | 10h 3m | 10h 15m | 10h 58m | 11h 54m | 12h 53m | 13h 46m | 14h 12m |
Primero de Mayo 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 Primero de Mayo 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 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |