Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rafaela features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 918 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rafaela enjoys an average of 3543 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rafaela are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rafaela experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina with other places around the world.
Rafaela usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rafaela are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 115 (4.5) | 84 (3.3) | 101 (4.0) | 119 (4.7) | 87 (3.4) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 100 (4.0) | 89 (3.5) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Rafaela are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rafaela: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297 | 319 | 316 | 271 | 227 | 231 | 246 | 291 | 289 | 323 | 352 | 375 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 54m | 13h 9m | 12h 13m | 11h 16m | 10h 30m | 10h 7m | 10h 19m | 11h 0m | 11h 54m | 12h 51m | 13h 42m | 14h 7m |
Rafaela 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 Rafaela 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 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 |