Last updated: July 31, 2025
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, 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 |