Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Merlo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 729 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Merlo enjoys an average of 3779 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Merlo are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Merlo experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Merlo, San Luis, Argentina with other places around the world.
Merlo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Merlo are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 113 (4.4) | 122 (4.8) | 91 (3.6) | 68 (2.7) | 23 (0.9) | 14 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 29 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 121 (4.8) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Merlo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Merlo: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 310 | 327 | 330 | 278 | 263 | 264 | 276 | 312 | 314 | 345 | 363 | 391 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 58m | 13h 12m | 12h 14m | 11h 14m | 10h 26m | 10h 2m | 10h 15m | 10h 58m | 11h 54m | 12h 54m | 13h 46m | 14h 13m |
Merlo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Merlo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |