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Monthly climate in Sierra Colorada, Argentina

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Sierra Colorada, Argentina

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sierra Colorada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°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 maximum37°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 high28°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 mean21°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 low14°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 minimum7°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)
Minimum5°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sierra Colorada, Argentina

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sierra Colorada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)223434532453

Monthly sunshine hours in Sierra Colorada, Argentina

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sierra Colorada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours328341342282243199218273306343370404
Mean daily daylight hours14h 40m13h 36m12h 17m10h 56m9h 50m9h 17m9h 35m10h 34m11h 50m13h 11m14h 23m15h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Sierra Colorada, Argentina

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sierra Colorada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14121064335791314