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Monthly climate in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Candelaria features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 935 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Candelaria enjoys an average of 3161 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina §

The warmest months in La Candelaria are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Candelaria experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina §

La Candelaria usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Candelaria are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 191 (7.5) 174 (6.9) 128 (5.0) 80 (3.1) 28 (1.1) 13 (0.5) 6 (0.2) 4 (0.2) 15 (0.6) 49 (1.9) 92 (3.6) 156 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 16 18 13 8 4 1 1 3 10 14 18

Monthly sunshine hours in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina §

The sunniest months in La Candelaria are August, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Candelaria: January, April and May receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 246 259 256 222 218 246 258 300 273 279 282 316
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 32m 12h 57m 12h 11m 11h 26m 10h 48m 10h 30m 10h 40m 11h 13m 11h 56m 12h 42m 13h 23m 13h 44m

Solar UV radiation in La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina §

La Candelaria experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Candelaria UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Candelaria, Salta, Argentina.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 15 13 11 7 6 6 8 11 14 15 16