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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Las Heras Argentina

In Las Heras, the summers are warm, dry, and extremely windy; the winters are very cold, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 30°F to 78°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Las Heras for warm-weather activities is from early December to late February.

Climate in Las Heras

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Las Heras weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 19 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Las Heras is January, with an average high of 78°F and low of 52°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from May 19 to August 20, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Las Heras is July, with an average low of 30°F and high of 46°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Las Heras

Average High and Low Temperature in Las HeraswarmwarmcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 245°FJul 245°FJan 1378°FJan 1378°F30°F30°F52°F52°FNov 1972°FNov 1972°FMar 1072°FMar 1072°FMay 1951°FMay 1951°FAug 2051°FAug 2051°F46°F46°F47°F47°F35°F35°F33°F33°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 78°F76°F70°F61°F52°F46°F46°F51°F57°F65°F71°F75°F
Temp. 65°F63°F58°F50°F43°F37°F37°F41°F46°F52°F58°F62°F
Low 52°F51°F46°F41°F35°F31°F30°F33°F36°F41°F46°F50°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Las Heras

Average Hourly Temperature in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Beynat, France (7,658 miles away) and Oberon, Australia (6,396 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Las Heras (view comparison).

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In Las Heras, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Las Heras begins around September 27 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around April 15.

The clearest month of the year in Las Heras is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 15 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around September 27.

The cloudiest month of the year in Las Heras is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 53% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Las Heras

Cloud Cover Categories in Las HerasclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 2465%Jan 2465%May 2045%May 2045%Sep 2755%Sep 2755%Apr 1555%Apr 1555%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 36%37%40%45%53%53%53%50%46%42%39%38%
Clearer 64%63%60%55%47%47%47%50%54%58%61%62%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Las Heras varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from April 8 to September 21, with a greater than 9% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Las Heras is May, with an average of 4.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from September 21 to April 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Las Heras is December, with an average of 1.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Las Heras is May, with an average of 3.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 11% on May 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Las Heras

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Las HeraswetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 214%Jun 214%Dec 294%Dec 294%Apr 89%Apr 89%Sep 219%Sep 219%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.3d1.8d2.4d2.8d3.2d2.6d1.9d2.5d2.5d2.0d1.7d1.3d
Mixed 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d0.8d0.7d0.5d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Snow 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.4d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 1.3d1.8d2.4d2.9d4.0d3.8d3.0d3.2d2.8d2.0d1.7d1.3d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Las Heras experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from March 31 to June 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Las Heras is May, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from June 25 to March 31. The month with the least rain in Las Heras is December, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Las Heras

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.2″0.4″0.4″0.6″0.7″0.6″0.4″0.4″0.4″0.3″0.3″0.2″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Las Heras experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from May 11 to July 29, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Las Heras is June, with an average snowfall of 1.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from July 29 to May 11. The least snow falls around February 13, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Las Heras

Average Monthly Snowfall in Las HerassnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inJun 71.8 inJun 71.8 inFeb 130.0 inFeb 130.0 inJul 291.0 inJul 291.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.3″1.7″1.5″0.5″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″

The length of the day in Las Heras varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 8 hours, 34 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 15 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Las Heras

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2215 hr, 50 minDec 2115 hr, 50 minDec 2112 hr, 11 minMar 2012 hr, 11 minMar 208 hr, 34 minJun 208 hr, 34 minJun 20daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 15.3h14.0h12.4h10.7h9.3h8.6h9.0h10.2h11.8h13.5h15.0h15.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:36 AM on December 11, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 45 minutes later at 9:21 AM on June 27. The earliest sunset is at 5:53 PM on June 14, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 38 minutes later at 9:31 PM on December 31.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Las Heras during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Las Heras

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMDec 115:36 AMDec 115:36 AM9:31 PMDec 319:31 PMDec 31Jun 145:53 PMJun 145:53 PM9:21 AMJun 279:21 AMJun 27daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Las Heras

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030304040506000001010101020202020303030404050506067NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Las Heras

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Las Heras, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Las Heras

Humidity Comfort Levels in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 250%Aug 250%Feb 240%Feb 240%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Las Heras experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from October 18 to February 28, with average wind speeds of more than 14.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Las Heras is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 17.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.7 months, from February 28 to October 18. The calmest month of the year in Las Heras is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Las Heras

Average Wind Speed in Las HeraswindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mphDec 2917.8 mphDec 2917.8 mphJun 512.0 mphJun 512.0 mphOct 1814.9 mphOct 1814.9 mphFeb 2814.9 mphFeb 2814.9 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 17.015.614.513.912.712.312.513.113.414.816.617.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Las Heras is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Las Heras

Wind Direction in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Las Heras throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Las Heras for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to late February, with a peak score in the second week of January.

Tourism Score in Las Heras

Tourism Score in Las Herasbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.56.50.20.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Las Heras for hot-weather activities is from late December to early February, with a peak score in the second week of January.

Beach/Pool Score in Las Heras

Beach/Pool Score in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.63.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Las Heras typically lasts for 5.1 months (153 days), from around October 22 to around March 25, rarely starting before September 27 or after November 21, and rarely ending before February 28 or after April 21.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Las Heras

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2250%Oct 2250%Mar 2550%Mar 2550%Nov 2190%Nov 2190%Feb 2890%Feb 2890%Sep 2710%Sep 2710%Apr 2110%Apr 2110%0%Jul 80%Jul 8Dec 28100%Dec 28100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Las Heras should appear around September 28, only rarely appearing before September 17 or after October 8.

Growing Degree Days in Las Heras

Growing Degree Days in Las HerasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°FSep 2890°FSep 2890°FDec 29900°FDec 29900°FJun 302,219°FJun 302,219°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 5 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Las Heras is December, with an average of 8.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 21 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Las Heras is June, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Las Heras

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Las HerasbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhDec 298.2 kWhDec 298.2 kWhJun 161.3 kWhJun 161.3 kWhNov 56.8 kWhNov 56.8 kWhFeb 116.8 kWhFeb 116.8 kWhApr 212.7 kWhApr 212.7 kWhAug 232.7 kWhAug 232.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 7.96.64.83.01.81.31.52.43.95.67.28.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Las Heras are -46.542 deg latitude, -68.936 deg longitude, and 1,102 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Las Heras contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 128 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,108 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,519 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,154 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Las Heras is covered by sparse vegetation (48%), trees (16%), shrubs (14%), and grassland (11%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (39%) and trees (23%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (48%) and trees (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Las Heras, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, General Enrique Mosconi International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Las Heras.

At a distance of 141 kilometers from Las Heras, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Las Heras according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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