Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Perito Moreno features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 349 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Perito Moreno enjoys an average of 3454 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Perito Moreno are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Perito Moreno experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina with other places around the world.
Perito Moreno usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 9 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Perito Moreno are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 30 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 54 (2.1) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Perito Moreno are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Perito Moreno: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 325 | 333 | 313 | 251 | 201 | 179 | 185 | 239 | 286 | 352 | 375 | 410 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 15h 18m | 13h 58m | 12h 20m | 10h 41m | 9h 17m | 8h 36m | 8h 58m | 10h 13m | 11h 47m | 13h 27m | 14h 57m | 15h 44m |
Perito Moreno experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Perito Moreno UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 |