Monthly climate in Candelaria, San Luis, Argentina

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Candelaria, San Luis, Argentina §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Candelaria, San Luis, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Candelaria, San Luis, Argentina §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Candelaria, San Luis, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Candelaria, San Luis, Argentina §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Candelaria, San Luis, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Candelaria, San Luis, Argentina §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Candelaria, San Luis, 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) 14 13 11 8 6 4 5 7 8 11 14 14