Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rivadavia features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 430 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rivadavia enjoys an average of 3776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rivadavia are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rivadavia experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rivadavia, Mendoza, Argentina with other places around the world.
Rivadavia usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rivadavia are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68 (2.7) | 76 (3.0) | 50 (2.0) | 35 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 29 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Rivadavia are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rivadavia: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 310 | 324 | 322 | 274 | 264 | 256 | 274 | 313 | 318 | 354 | 370 | 391 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 2m | 13h 14m | 12h 14m | 11h 13m | 10h 22m | 9h 58m | 10h 11m | 10h 56m | 11h 54m | 12h 55m | 13h 49m | 14h 17m |
Rivadavia 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rivadavia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 |