Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zapala features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 329 mm (13.0 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zapala enjoys an average of 3670 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zapala are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zapala experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 70 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zapala, Neuquen, Argentina with other places around the world.
Zapala usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 7 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zapala are January, March and September. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 8 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 29 (1.2) | 68 (2.7) | 63 (2.5) | 27 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 20 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Zapala are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zapala: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 324 | 332 | 348 | 273 | 246 | 201 | 230 | 277 | 312 | 349 | 375 | 396 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 30m | 13h 31m | 12h 16m | 11h 0m | 9h 58m | 9h 27m | 9h 44m | 10h 39m | 11h 51m | 13h 7m | 14h 15m | 14h 49m |
Zapala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zapala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 |