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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

The climate of San José de Balcarce is
temperate oceanic (according to the Köppen classification, oceanic climate - Cfb).
However, throughout the year, there can be
temperature fluctuations.
Winter, from June to August, is quite mild, however, it can get cold at night. Sometimes fog can form. During cold spells, the temperature can drop several degrees below freezing, at least at night. The records are around -8/-10 °C (14/18 °F). However, snow is rare.
Summer, from December to February, is warm, but with cool nights, and quite frequent thunderstorms. There can be heat waves, during which the temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F). On other occasions, it can get very cool, or even a little cold, at night.
Balcarce is located in Argentina, at almost 38 degrees south latitude, in the province of Buenos Aires, and 60 kilometers (38 miles) northwest of the coast, where Mar del Plata is located.
Balcarce - Climate data
In Balcarce, the
average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of
8 °C, that of the warmest month (January) is of
21.3 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Balcarce - Average temperatures (1991-2020) |
Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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January | 14.3 | 28.3 | 21.3 |
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February | 14 | 26.6 | 20.3 |
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March | 12.6 | 24.8 | 18.7 |
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April | 9.7 | 20.7 | 15.2 |
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May | 7 | 16.9 | 12 |
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June | 4.4 | 13.4 | 8.9 |
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July | 3.4 | 12.5 | 8 |
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August | 4.4 | 14.9 | 9.6 |
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September | 5.3 | 16.5 | 10.9 |
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October | 7.9 | 19.5 | 13.7 |
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November | 10.4 | 23 | 16.7 |
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December | 12.7 | 26.6 | 19.6 |
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Year | 8.8 | 20.3 | 14.5 |
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Precipitation amounts to
900 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from
52.1 millimeters in the driest month (July) to
99.5 millimeters in the wettest one (January). Here is the average precipitation.
Balcarce - Average precipitationMonth | Days |
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January | 100 | 7 |
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February | 85 | 6 |
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March | 84 | 6 |
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April | 85 | 7 |
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May | 53 | 5 |
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June | 58 | 5 |
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July | 52 | 6 |
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August | 60 | 5 |
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September | 60 | 6 |
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October | 87 | 8 |
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November | 97 | 7 |
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December | 79 | 7 |
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Year | 900 | 74 |
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There are on average around 2260
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Balcarce - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 8.5 | 270 |
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February | 8 | 230 |
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March | 7 | 215 |
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April | 5.5 | 160 |
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May | 4.5 | 135 |
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June | 4 | 115 |
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July | 4 | 120 |
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August | 4.5 | 145 |
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September | 5.5 | 170 |
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October | 6.5 | 195 |
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November | 7.5 | 230 |
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December | 8.5 | 270 |
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Year | 6.2 | 2260 |
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