Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Orán (whose full name is San Ramón de la Nueva Orán) is
subtropical (according to the Köppen classification, subtropical with dry winter - Cwa), with very mild, dry winters (from late May to mid-August) and hot, rainy summers (from December to February). In summer, the rains often occur in the form of thunderstorms. January is the rainiest month.
The city is located in the far north of Argentina, in the province of Salta, just north of the Tropic, and 350 meters (1,150 feet) above sea level.
The Bermejo River flows nearby. About 30 km (18 miles) to the north is the border with Bolivia. Instead, about 40 km (25 mi) to the west are the
Andes.
In
winter, the difference in temperature between night and day is often noticeable. Also, even though the winter is mild, there can sometimes be periods a bit cold, especially at night, when the temperature can drop to around freezing. This typically happens from late May to early September. The record is -3.6 °C (25.5 °F), set in July 1975.
During the day it can get
hot all year round, in fact, heat records exceed 30 °C (86 °F) even in winter. Starting in mid-August, in spring, the temperature rises. From September to March there can be heatwaves, in which the temperature exceeds 40 °C (104 °F). The record is 45 °C (113 °F), set in December 2022. In January 2023, the average maximum was 38.4 °C (101 °F).
West of the first foothills of the Andes, is the
Quebrada de Humahuaca, a high-altitude valley and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The northern Andes are arid, however, from November to March there can be some rain, and above 3,700 meters (12,000 feet, see El Aguilar, Tres Cruces), in the early hours of the morning it can even snow, although it is the summer.
Best Time
To visit San Ramón de la Nueva Orán you can choose autumn, from early April to mid-May, since it is a mild period with infrequent rains; sometimes, however, it can get hot.
Winter, from late May to mid-August, is also a good season, mild and dry, but sometimes it can get a bit cold. In spring, starting in mid-August, even though it is still the dry season, it can be very hot.
In the
high mountain areas, the best period in terms of temperature is the mildest, between December and March, although rainfall can sometimes block the roads. You can then choose the months of October, November and April, when it is a little colder but the rains are rarer.
If you want, however, you can also choose the winter, since it is a dry and sunny season, but at high altitudes it gets cold, normally below freezing at night, while during the day, with the sun, the temperature increases a lot, normally exceeding the freezing point.
Oran - Climate data
In Oran, the
average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 16 °C (60.8 °F), that of the warmest month (December) is of 27.2 °C (81 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Oran - Average temperatures (1991-2020) Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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January | 21.6 | 32.8 | 27.2 | 71 | 91 | 81 |
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February | 21.2 | 31.4 | 26.3 | 70 | 89 | 79.3 |
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March | 20.3 | 29.4 | 24.8 | 69 | 85 | 76.7 |
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April | 17.9 | 26.5 | 22.2 | 64 | 80 | 72 |
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May | 14.5 | 23.4 | 19 | 58 | 74 | 66.1 |
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June | 11.3 | 21.6 | 16.5 | 52 | 71 | 61.6 |
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July | 9.6 | 22.4 | 16 | 49 | 72 | 60.8 |
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August | 11.1 | 26.2 | 18.6 | 52 | 79 | 65.6 |
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September | 14.2 | 29.4 | 21.8 | 58 | 85 | 71.2 |
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October | 18.4 | 31.8 | 25.1 | 65 | 89 | 77.2 |
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November | 19.7 | 32.4 | 26 | 67 | 90 | 78.9 |
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December | 21.2 | 33.2 | 27.2 | 70 | 92 | 81 |
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Year | 16.7 | 28.4 | 22.5 | 62.1 | 83 | 72.5 |
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Precipitation amounts to 970 millimeters (38.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 3 mm (0.1 in) in the driest month (July) to 198.4 mm (7.8 in) in the wettest one (January). Here is the average precipitation.
Oran - Average precipitationMonth | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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January | 198 | 7.8 | 10 |
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February | 186 | 7.3 | 10 |
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March | 158 | 6.2 | 11 |
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April | 60 | 2.3 | 8 |
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May | 23 | 0.9 | 4 |
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June | 7 | 0.3 | 1 |
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July | 3 | 0.1 | 1 |
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August | 4 | 0.1 | 1 |
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September | 16 | 0.6 | 2 |
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October | 59 | 2.3 | 5 |
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November | 97 | 3.8 | 7 |
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December | 157 | 6.2 | 9 |
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Year | 970 | 38.1 | 69 |
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There are on average around 1900
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Oran - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 6.5 | 210 | February | 6 | 165 | March | 4.5 | 135 | April | 4 | 115 | May | 3.5 | 115 | June | 4 | 115 | July | 5 | 160 | August | 6 | 180 | September | 5.5 | 165 | October | 5.5 | 165 | November | 6 | 180 | December | 6.5 | 200 | Year | 5.2 | 1900 |
Oran - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.2 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 21.6 °C (70.9 °F) and a maximum of 32.8 °C (91 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). However, it dropped to 11.4 °C (52.5 °F) in January 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38 °C (100.5 °F). However, it reached 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) in January 2014.
Precipitation amounts to 198.4 mm (7.8 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.3 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 21.2 °C (70.2 °F) and a maximum of 31.4 °C (88.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). However, it dropped to 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) in February 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37 °C (98.5 °F). However, it reached 41.2 °C (106.2 °F) in February 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 185.9 mm (7.3 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (5 mph).
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.8 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) and a maximum of 29.4 °C (84.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C (57.5 °F). However, it dropped to 7.3 °C (45.1 °F) in March 2011.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (95.5 °F). However, it reached 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) in March 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 157.8 mm (6.2 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.2 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 17.9 °C (64.2 °F) and a maximum of 26.5 °C (79.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C (52 °F). However, it dropped to 6.2 °C (43.2 °F) in April 2006.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91.5 °F). However, it reached 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) in April 2016.
Precipitation amounts to 59.5 mm (2.3 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19 °C (66 °F), with a minimum of 14.5 °C (58.1 °F) and a maximum of 23.4 °C (74.1 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8 °C (46 °F). However, it dropped to 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) in May 2007.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86 °F). However, it reached 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) in May 2017.
Precipitation amounts to 22.6 mm (0.9 in), distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 16.5 °C (62 °F), with a minimum of 11.3 °C (52.3 °F) and a maximum of 21.6 °C (70.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 4.5 °C (40 °F). However, it dropped to 1.4 °C (34.5 °F) in June 2011.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C (82.5 °F). However, it reached 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) in June 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only 7.1 mm (0.3 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 16 °C (61 °F), with a minimum of 9.6 °C (49.3 °F) and a maximum of 22.4 °C (72.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C (35.5 °F). However, it dropped to -1.3 °C (29.7 °F) in July 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (87.5 °F). However, it reached 33.6 °C (92.5 °F) in July 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only 3 mm (0.1 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).
August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 18.6 °C (66 °F), with a minimum of 11.1 °C (52 °F) and a maximum of 26.2 °C (79.2 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37.5 °F). However, it dropped to 0.2 °C (32.4 °F) in August 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (96 °F). However, it reached 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to only 3.5 mm (0.1 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21.8 °C (71 °F), with a minimum of 14.2 °C (57.6 °F) and a maximum of 29.4 °C (84.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C (43 °F). However, it dropped to 2.1 °C (35.8 °F) in September 2005.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38.5 °C (101.5 °F). However, it reached 42 °C (107.6 °F) in September 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 16.3 mm (0.6 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 25.1 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) and a maximum of 31.8 °C (89.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C (52 °F). However, it dropped to 7.5 °C (45.5 °F) in October 2010.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40.5 °C (105 °F). However, it reached 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) in October 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 58.9 mm (2.3 in), distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
November is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 26 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 19.7 °C (67.5 °F) and a maximum of 32.4 °C (90.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C (57 °F). However, it dropped to 9.2 °C (48.6 °F) in November 2005.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 41 °C (106 °F). However, it reached 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) in November 2011.
Precipitation amounts to 97.3 mm (3.8 in), distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
December is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 27.2 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 21.2 °C (70.2 °F) and a maximum of 33.2 °C (91.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F). However, it dropped to 12.7 °C (54.9 °F) in December 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 40 °C (103.5 °F). However, it reached 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 157.3 mm (6.2 in), distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).