Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Maquinchao Argentina

In Maquinchao, the summers are warm, dry, and mostly clear; the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy; and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 29°F to 80°F and is rarely below 22°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Maquinchao for warm-weather activities is from mid December to early March.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 30 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature above 72°F. The hottest month of the year in Maquinchao is January, with an average high of 79°F and low of 49°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from May 19 to August 29, with an average daily high temperature below 50°F. The coldest month of the year in Maquinchao is July, with an average low of 29°F and high of 44°F.

In Maquinchao, 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 Maquinchao begins around October 11 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around April 8.

The clearest month of the year in Maquinchao is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 77% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 8 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around October 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Maquinchao is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from April 29 to September 9, with a greater than 12% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Maquinchao is June, with an average of 5.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from September 9 to April 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Maquinchao is December, with an average of 1.5 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 Maquinchao is May, with an average of 4.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 16% on May 23.

Rainfall

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. Maquinchao experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from January 18 to November 8, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Maquinchao is May, with an average rainfall of 1.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from November 8 to January 18. The month with the least rain in Maquinchao is December, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from May 24 to August 9, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Maquinchao is July, with an average snowfall of 2.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from August 9 to May 24. The least snow falls around February 12, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Maquinchao varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 9 hours, 12 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 15 hours, 10 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:55 AM on December 8, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 6 minutes later at 9:01 AM on June 27. The earliest sunset is at 6:11 PM on June 13, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 59 minutes later at 9:11 PM on January 3.

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

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.

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 Maquinchao, 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.

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 Maquinchao experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 18 to February 7, with average wind speeds of more than 13.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Maquinchao is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.3 months, from February 7 to October 18. The calmest month of the year in Maquinchao is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.4 miles per hour.

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

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Maquinchao 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 Maquinchao for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid December to early March, with a peak score in the third week of January.

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 Maquinchao for hot-weather activities is from late December to mid February, with a peak score in the second week of January.

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 Maquinchao typically lasts for 4.9 months (148 days), from around November 8 to around April 5, rarely starting before October 17 or after December 1, and rarely ending before March 14 or after April 28.

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 Maquinchao should appear around October 13, only rarely appearing before October 4 or after October 24.

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 8 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Maquinchao is December, with an average of 8.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from April 24 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Maquinchao is June, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Maquinchao are -41.250 deg latitude, -68.733 deg longitude, and 2,946 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Maquinchao contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 203 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,911 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (738 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,179 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Maquinchao is covered by trees (43%), grassland (34%), and bare soil (18%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (38%) and trees (29%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (53%) and trees (20%).