Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carretas features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 291 mm (11.5 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carretas enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carretas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carretas experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
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Carretas usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carretas are February, April and May. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 27 (1.1) | 65 (2.6) | 62 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 25 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Carretas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carretas: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 259 | 303 | 325 | 365 | 351 | 348 | 335 | 294 | 290 | 263 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 53m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 16m | 11h 26m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Carretas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Carretas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |