Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Abra Pampa Argentina

In Abra Pampa, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 69°F and is rarely below 21°F or above 74°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Abra Pampa for warm-weather activities is from mid October to late December.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from October 9 to January 26, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Abra Pampa is December, with an average high of 68°F and low of 45°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.3 months, from May 25 to August 3, with an average daily high temperature below 58°F. The coldest month of the year in Abra Pampa is July, with an average low of 26°F and high of 56°F.

In Abra Pampa, 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 Abra Pampa begins around March 24 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around November 26.

The clearest month of the year in Abra Pampa is August, 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 November 26 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around March 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Abra Pampa is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% 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 Abra Pampa varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.4 months, from November 17 to March 29, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Abra Pampa is January, with an average of 18.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.6 months, from March 29 to November 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Abra Pampa is July, with an average of 0.7 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. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Abra Pampa changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.1 months, from August 12 to May 17. The month with the most days of rain alone in Abra Pampa is January, with an average of 18.0 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.4 months, from May 17 to June 24 and from July 8 to August 12. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Abra Pampa is May, with an average of 0.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.0 weeks, from June 24 to July 8. The month with the most days of snow alone in Abra Pampa is June, with an average of 0.3 days.

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. Abra Pampa experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from September 22 to April 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Abra Pampa is January, with an average rainfall of 4.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from April 29 to September 22. The month with the least rain in Abra Pampa is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.0 weeks, from May 19 to June 2, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Abra Pampa is June, with an average snowfall of 1.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 12 months, from June 2 to May 19. The least snow falls around February 7, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Abra Pampa varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 13 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:29 AM on November 27, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 35 minutes later at 8:03 AM on July 3. The earliest sunset is at 6:45 PM on June 7, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 28 minutes later at 8:13 PM on January 15.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Abra Pampa 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 Abra Pampa, 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 Abra Pampa experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 22 to October 23, with average wind speeds of more than 8.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Abra Pampa is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from October 23 to May 22. The calmest month of the year in Abra Pampa is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Abra Pampa varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.5 months, from February 4 to April 18 and for 2.2 months, from October 8 to December 14, with a peak percentage of 43% on March 25. The wind is most often from the west for 5.7 months, from April 18 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 72% on June 26. The wind is most often from the east for 1.6 months, from December 14 to February 4, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Abra Pampa 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 Abra Pampa for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid October to late December, with a peak score in the third week of November.

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 Abra Pampa for hot-weather activities is from mid November to mid December, with a peak score in the first week of December.

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 Abra Pampa typically lasts for 6.0 months (182 days), from around October 20 to around April 20, rarely starting before September 25 or after November 16, and rarely ending before April 1 or after May 8.

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 Abra Pampa should appear around August 24, only rarely appearing before August 14 or after September 4.

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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from October 7 to January 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 8.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Abra Pampa is November, with an average of 8.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from May 6 to August 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Abra Pampa is June, with an average of 5.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Abra Pampa are -22.720 deg latitude, -65.697 deg longitude, and 11,440 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Abra Pampa contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 328 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 11,447 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,480 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (12,789 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Abra Pampa is covered by bare soil (83%), within 10 miles by bare soil (78%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (44%) and sparse vegetation (18%).