The climate is arid, cold and windy, with comparatively wetter winters.
| Climate data for INTA Pilcaniyeu |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
35.0
(95.0) |
36.0
(96.8) |
30.0
(86.0) |
25.3
(77.5) |
20.0
(68.0) |
18.0
(64.4) |
16.0
(60.8) |
19.0
(66.2) |
21.0
(69.8) |
27.1
(80.8) |
33.0
(91.4) |
31.0
(87.8) |
36.0
(96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
21.1
(70.0) |
20.8
(69.4) |
17.7
(63.9) |
11.7
(53.1) |
7.5
(45.5) |
6.0
(42.8) |
5.3
(41.5) |
6.8
(44.2) |
9.4
(48.9) |
12.7
(54.9) |
16.1
(61.0) |
18.5
(65.3) |
12.8
(55.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
14.2
(57.6) |
14.2
(57.6) |
11.9
(53.4) |
7.1
(44.8) |
3.9
(39.0) |
1.4
(34.5) |
0.9
(33.6) |
2.6
(36.7) |
4.7
(40.5) |
7.9
(46.2) |
10.7
(51.3) |
12.4
(54.3) |
7.7
(45.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
7.0
(44.6) |
7.0
(44.6) |
6.4
(43.5) |
2.2
(36.0) |
0.0
(32.0) |
−3.2
(26.2) |
−4.3
(24.3) |
−1.7
(28.9) |
0.3
(32.5) |
2.7
(36.9) |
5.5
(41.9) |
5.9
(42.6) |
2.3
(36.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
−2.0
(28.4) |
−2.0
(28.4) |
−8.0
(17.6) |
−10.0
(14.0) |
−17.0
(1.4) |
−20.0
(−4.0) |
−28.0
(−18.4) |
−20.0
(−4.0) |
−12.4
(9.7) |
−15.0
(5.0) |
−11.0
(12.2) |
−4.0
(24.8) |
−28.0
(−18.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
4.8
(0.19) |
13.8
(0.54) |
17.1
(0.67) |
19.6
(0.77) |
38.9
(1.53) |
53.1
(2.09) |
38.3
(1.51) |
26.7
(1.05) |
19.0
(0.75) |
19.0
(0.75) |
11.0
(0.43) |
7.2
(0.28) |
268.5
(10.57) |
| Average rainy days |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
6.2 |
5.7 |
4.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
39.9 |
| Average snowy days |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7.9 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[4] |
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