Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pico Truncado features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 221 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pico Truncado enjoys an average of 3480 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pico Truncado are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pico Truncado experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pico Truncado, Santa Cruz, Argentina with other places around the world.
Pico Truncado usually has the most precipitation in March, April and June, with an average of 4 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pico Truncado are January, February and October. On average, 10 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) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 21 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Pico Truncado are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pico Truncado: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 316 | 334 | 311 | 257 | 217 | 191 | 202 | 249 | 281 | 348 | 371 | 398 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 15h 20m | 13h 59m | 12h 20m | 10h 40m | 9h 16m | 8h 34m | 8h 57m | 10h 12m | 11h 47m | 13h 28m | 14h 58m | 15h 46m |
Pico Truncado experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Pico Truncado 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 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 |