Climate in Tartagal (Argentina)

The climate of Tartagal 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.
The city is located in the far north of Argentina, in the province of Salta, at 22 degrees south latitude and 500 meters (1,650 feet) above sea level.
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 the freezing point or a little below. This typically happens from late May to early September. The record is -5.9 °C (21.4 °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 44.8 °C (112.6 °F), set in November 1988. In January 2022, the average maximum was 38.2 °C (100.8 °F).



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

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To visit Tartagal 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.

Tartagal - Climate data

In Tartagal, the average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 15.7 °C (60.3 °F), that of the warmest month (January) is of 26.6 °C (79.8 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 995 millimeters (39.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 3.8 mm (0.1 in) in the driest month (August) to 197.8 mm (7.8 in) in the wettest one (February). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 1930 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.

Tartagal - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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January, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 26.6 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 20.8 °C (69.4 °F) and a maximum of 32.3 °C (90.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F). However, it dropped to 13.5 °C (56.3 °F) in January 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39 °C (102 °F). However, it reached 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) in January 2014.
Precipitation amounts to 193.2 mm (7.6 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 25.6 °C (78 °F), with a minimum of 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) and a maximum of 31 °C (87.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60 °F). However, it dropped to 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) in February 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 37.5 °C (99.5 °F). However, it reached 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) in February 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 197.8 mm (7.8 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.2 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F) and a maximum of 29 °C (84.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 13.5 °C (56.5 °F). However, it dropped to 10 °C (50 °F) in March 2012.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (96 °F). However, it reached 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) in March 2012.
Precipitation amounts to 164.5 mm (6.5 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 21.6 °C (71 °F), with a minimum of 17.1 °C (62.8 °F) and a maximum of 26.1 °C (79 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10 °C (50 °F). However, it dropped to 4.5 °C (40.1 °F) in April 2016.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (92 °F). However, it reached 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) in April 2016.
Precipitation amounts to 59.3 mm (2.3 in), distributed over 7 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 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 18.3 °C (65 °F), with a minimum of 13.6 °C (56.5 °F) and a maximum of 23 °C (73.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6.5 °C (43.5 °F). However, it dropped to 2 °C (35.6 °F) in May 2008.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (86.5 °F). However, it reached 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 24.4 mm (1 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 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 5 kph (3 mph).

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June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 16.3 °C (61 °F), with a minimum of 11.1 °C (52 °F) and a maximum of 21.5 °C (70.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37.5 °F). However, it dropped to -1.6 °C (29.1 °F) in June 1994.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84 °F). However, it reached 32.7 °C (90.9 °F) in June 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only 8.7 mm (0.3 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 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 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15.7 °C (60 °F), with a minimum of 9.3 °C (48.7 °F) and a maximum of 22.1 °C (71.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1.5 °C (34.5 °F). However, it dropped to -2.9 °C (26.8 °F) in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (88.5 °F). However, it reached 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) in July 2003.
Precipitation amounts to only 4 mm (0.2 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 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 18.4 °C (65 °F), with a minimum of 10.9 °C (51.6 °F) and a maximum of 26 °C (78.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C (35.5 °F). However, it dropped to -3.3 °C (26.1 °F) in August 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 36 °C (97 °F). However, it reached 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) in August 1997.
Precipitation amounts to only 3.8 mm (0.1 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 50%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 21.5 °C (71 °F), with a minimum of 14.1 °C (57.4 °F) and a maximum of 28.9 °C (84 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C (42.5 °F). However, it dropped to 0.8 °C (33.4 °F) in September 2005.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39 °C (102 °F). However, it reached 43 °C (109.4 °F) in September 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 17.9 mm (0.7 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 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).

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October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 24.7 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 18 °C (64.4 °F) and a maximum of 31.4 °C (88.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10.5 °C (51 °F). However, it dropped to 5.2 °C (41.4 °F) in October 2013.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 41 °C (105.5 °F). However, it reached 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) in October 2014.
Precipitation amounts to 46.3 mm (1.8 in), distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (6 mph).

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November is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 25.5 °C (78 °F), with a minimum of 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) and a maximum of 31.9 °C (89.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12.5 °C (55 °F). However, it dropped to 9 °C (48.2 °F) in November 2000.
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 °C (111.2 °F) in November 2009.
Precipitation amounts to 112.2 mm (4.4 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 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (5 mph).

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December is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 26.4 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F) and a maximum of 32.5 °C (90.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C (59 °F). However, it dropped to 11 °C (51.8 °F) in December 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 39.5 °C (103 °F). However, it reached 42.2 °C (108 °F) in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 165 mm (6.5 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 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).