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Monthly climate in El Cuy, Argentina

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Cuy features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 243 mm (9.6 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Cuy enjoys an average of 3682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Cuy, Argentina

The warmest months in El Cuy are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °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 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Cuy experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Cuy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(71°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Minimum4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Cuy, Argentina

El Cuy usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Cuy are January, February and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Cuy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.2)12 (0.5)23 (0.9)20 (0.8)28 (1.1)29 (1.2)31 (1.2)15 (0.6)15 (0.6)19 (0.8)31 (1.2)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)123346533363

Monthly sunshine hours in El Cuy, Argentina

The sunniest months in El Cuy are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Cuy: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Cuy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours329343345282245203222273307346376406
Mean daily daylight hours14h 36m13h 34m12h 16m10h 58m9h 53m9h 21m9h 39m10h 36m11h 51m13h 9m14h 20m14h 56m

Solar UV radiation in El Cuy, Argentina

El Cuy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 El Cuy UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Cuy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141310643357101314