Monthly climate in Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Calingasta features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 451 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Calingasta enjoys an average of 4066 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina §

The warmest months in Calingasta are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Calingasta experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Calingasta, San Juan, 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 33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average low 13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina §

Calingasta usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Calingasta are July, August and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Calingasta, San Juan, 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) 36 (1.4) 40 (1.6) 42 (1.6) 38 (1.5) 46 (1.8) 36 (1.4) 30 (1.2) 13 (0.5) 43 (1.7) 55 (2.2) 36 (1.4) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 6 5 6 5 3 2 5 6 5 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina §

The sunniest months in Calingasta are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Calingasta: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Calingasta, San Juan, 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 325 346 358 320 299 280 301 328 340 366 389 409
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 54m 13h 9m 12h 13m 11h 16m 10h 30m 10h 7m 10h 19m 11h 0m 11h 54m 12h 52m 13h 42m 14h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina §

Calingasta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / 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 Calingasta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Calingasta, San Juan, 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) 17 15 14 10 7 5 7 8 11 13 16 17