Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sierra Colorada features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 267 mm (10.5 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sierra Colorada enjoys an average of 3653 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sierra Colorada are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sierra Colorada experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sierra Colorada, Rio Negro, Argentina with other places around the world.
Sierra Colorada usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sierra Colorada are January, August 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) | 6 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 26 (1.0) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 37 (1.4) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sierra Colorada are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sierra Colorada: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 328 | 341 | 342 | 282 | 243 | 199 | 218 | 273 | 306 | 343 | 370 | 404 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 40m | 13h 36m | 12h 17m | 10h 56m | 9h 50m | 9h 17m | 9h 35m | 10h 34m | 11h 50m | 13h 11m | 14h 23m | 15h 0m |
Sierra Colorada 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 Sierra Colorada UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 |