Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Candelaria features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 568 mm (22.4 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Candelaria enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Candelaria are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Candelaria experiences 197 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 45°C (113°F) |
Mean maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Candelaria, San Luis, Argentina with other places around the world.
Candelaria usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Candelaria are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 74 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 79 (3.1) | 79 (3.1) | 23 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 75 (3.0) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Candelaria are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Candelaria: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 309 | 330 | 333 | 276 | 269 | 266 | 280 | 314 | 321 | 346 | 368 | 392 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 57m | 13h 11m | 12h 13m | 11h 15m | 10h 27m | 10h 4m | 10h 16m | 10h 58m | 11h 54m | 12h 53m | 13h 45m | 14h 11m |
Candelaria experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Candelaria UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 |