Río Colorado, Río Negro
Climate

Río Colorado, Río Negro

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Río Colorado, Río Negro (1941–1990, extremes 1941–present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	42.8 (109)	42.6 (108.7)	38.8 (101.8)	37.3 (99.1)	28.8 (83.8)	25.5 (77.9)	27.0 (80.6)	29.0 (84.2)	33.1 (91.6)	37.3 (99.1)	40.2 (104.4)	42.3 (108.1)	42.8 (109)

Average high °C (°F)	32.1 (89.8)	30.8 (87.4)	27.0 (80.6)	22.5 (72.5)	17.6 (63.7)	13.9 (57)	13.9 (57)	16.7 (62.1)	19.3 (66.7)	23.4 (74.1)	27.5 (81.5)	30.1 (86.2)	22.9 (73.2)

Daily mean °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	22.4 (72.3)	19.0 (66.2)	14.7 (58.5)	11.0 (51.8)	7.7 (45.9)	7.4 (45.3)	9.3 (48.7)	12.0 (53.6)	15.8 (60.4)	19.9 (67.8)	22.4 (72.3)	15.5 (59.9)

Average low °C (°F)	15.3 (59.5)	14.5 (58.1)	11.9 (53.4)	8.2 (46.8)	5.1 (41.2)	2.3 (36.1)	1.9 (35.4)	2.8 (37)	5.0 (41)	8.3 (46.9)	11.7 (53.1)	14.2 (57.6)	8.4 (47.1)

Record low °C (°F)	0.2 (32.4)	1.4 (34.5)	−2.9 (26.8)	−5.4 (22.3)	−8.5 (16.7)	−12.3 (9.9)	−11.8 (10.8)	−9.6 (14.7)	−8.6 (16.5)	−3.6 (25.5)	−2.2 (28)	−0.3 (31.5)	−12.3 (9.9)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	37.6 (1.48)	47.3 (1.862)	49.3 (1.941)	41.4 (1.63)	28.7 (1.13)	20.4 (0.803)	20.2 (0.795)	15.5 (0.61)	30.9 (1.217)	46.8 (1.843)	42.5 (1.673)	42.8 (1.685)	423.4 (16.669)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5	5	6	5	5	5	6	4	5	6	6	6	64

Average relative humidity (%)	48.0	52.0	61.6	67.0	60.4	74.0	73.2	63.4	59.4	56.2	50.8	48.4	59.5

Mean monthly sunshine hours	319.3	279.7	263.5	201.0	151.9	108.0	136.4	179.8	195.0	241.8	285.0	322.4	2,683.8

Percent possible sunshine	70.0	71.5	68.5	59.0	48.5	38.0	45.0	54.0	54.5	59.0	66.5	69.5	58.7

Source #1: Secretaria de Mineria, Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario (August and October record highs only)

Source #2: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (precipitation days),

Sentence(s)

The Rio Colorado averages 2,683.8 hours of bright sunshine per year and 58.7 % of possible sunshine ranging from a high of 71.5 % in February to a low of only 38.0% in June.

final_sentence: The Rio Colorado averages 2,683.8 hours of bright sunshine per year and 58.7 % of possible sunshine ranging from a high of 71.5 % in February to a low of only 38.0% in June.