Climate and Average Weather Year Round in La Criolla Argentina

In La Criolla, the summers are hot, humid, and wet; the winters are cool; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 46°F to 89°F and is rarely below 34°F or above 97°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit La Criolla for warm-weather activities are from mid February to late April and from early October to late December.

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 30 to March 7, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in La Criolla is January, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from May 18 to August 18, with an average daily high temperature below 68°F. The coldest month of the year in La Criolla is July, with an average low of 47°F and high of 63°F.

In La Criolla, 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 La Criolla begins around August 28 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around May 4.

The clearest month of the year in La Criolla is March, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 4 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around August 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in La Criolla is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 48% 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 La Criolla varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from September 27 to April 28, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in La Criolla is February, with an average of 10.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from April 28 to September 27. The month with the fewest wet days in La Criolla is July, with an average of 5.6 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 La Criolla is February, with an average of 10.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on February 11.

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. La Criolla experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in La Criolla. The month with the most rain in La Criolla is April, with an average rainfall of 5.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in La Criolla is July, with an average rainfall of 2.0 inches.

The length of the day in La Criolla varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 7 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 11 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:40 AM on December 4, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 11 minutes later at 7:51 AM on June 30. The earliest sunset is at 5:56 PM on June 10, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 4 minutes later at 8:00 PM on January 9.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in La Criolla 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.

La Criolla experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 23 to April 28, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 14% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in La Criolla is February, with 15.1 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in La Criolla is July, with 0.5 days that are muggy or worse.

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 La Criolla experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from July 14 to December 11, with average wind speeds of more than 9.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in La Criolla is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.1 months, from December 11 to July 14. The calmest month of the year in La Criolla is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in La Criolla varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.4 months, from May 12 to July 24, with a peak percentage of 34% on June 17. The wind is most often from the south for 2.6 weeks, from July 24 to August 11, with a peak percentage of 32% on August 4. The wind is most often from the east for 9.0 months, from August 11 to May 12, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in La Criolla 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 times of year to visit La Criolla for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid February to late April and from early 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 La Criolla for hot-weather activities is from late November to mid March, 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 La Criolla typically lasts for 11 months (338 days), from around July 26 to around June 28, rarely starting after August 28, or ending before May 31.

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 La Criolla should appear around July 15, only rarely appearing before July 11 or after July 25.

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 3.5 months, from October 30 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in La Criolla is December, with an average of 7.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 2 to August 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in La Criolla is June, with an average of 2.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of La Criolla are -31.269 deg latitude, -58.106 deg longitude, and 180 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of La Criolla contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 161 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 156 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (272 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (574 feet).

The area within 2 miles of La Criolla is covered by cropland (31%), shrubs (30%), trees (24%), and grassland (15%), within 10 miles by trees (30%) and shrubs (25%), and within 50 miles by grassland (41%) and cropland (23%).