Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz
Climate

Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina (1981–2010, extremes 1931–present)

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

Record high °C (°F)	35.0 (95.0)	35.8 (96.4)	33.8 (92.8)	27.2 (81.0)	19.6 (67.3)	17.0 (62.6)	16.1 (61.0)	17.0 (62.6)	24.9 (76.8)	25.4 (77.7)	30.4 (86.7)	30.8 (87.4)	35.8 (96.4)

Average high °C (°F)	20.0 (68.0)	19.6 (67.3)	17.0 (62.6)	13.2 (55.8)	8.4 (47.1)	4.9 (40.8)	4.8 (40.6)	7.4 (45.3)	11.3 (52.3)	14.8 (58.6)	17.2 (63.0)	18.8 (65.8)	13.1 (55.6)

Daily mean °C (°F)	13.8 (56.8)	13.2 (55.8)	10.8 (51.4)	7.6 (45.7)	4.2 (39.6)	1.4 (34.5)	1.2 (34.2)	3.1 (37.6)	5.7 (42.3)	8.4 (47.1)	11.1 (52.0)	12.8 (55.0)	7.8 (46.0)

Average low °C (°F)	7.6 (45.7)	7.1 (44.8)	5.3 (41.5)	2.9 (37.2)	0.2 (32.4)	−2.0 (28.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−0.6 (30.9)	0.9 (33.6)	2.4 (36.3)	4.8 (40.6)	6.6 (43.9)	2.7 (36.9)

Record low °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	−3.5 (25.7)	−7.8 (18.0)	−11.0 (12.2)	−14.5 (5.9)	−18.2 (−0.8)	−20.2 (−4.4)	−12.7 (9.1)	−9.0 (15.8)	−6.8 (19.8)	−6.4 (20.5)	−3.6 (25.5)	−20.2 (−4.4)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	27.7 (1.09)	27.1 (1.07)	26.7 (1.05)	26.7 (1.05)	26.9 (1.06)	18.3 (0.72)	19.2 (0.76)	16.9 (0.67)	13.3 (0.52)	16.9 (0.67)	22.7 (0.89)	25.9 (1.02)	268.3 (10.56)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	10.1	7.9	8.7	8.6	8.3	7.3	7.4	6.4	6.2	6.0	8.0	9.6	94.5

Average snowy days	0	0	0	0.3	0.9	2	2	2	0.6	0.7	0	0	8.5

Average relative humidity (%)	52.4	56.8	62.3	68.9	76.2	80.2	78.4	73.7	66.4	58.0	52.8	52.0	64.8

Mean monthly sunshine hours	133.3	135.6	133.3	105.0	102.3	84.0	83.7	105.4	126.0	164.3	144.0	124.0	1,440.9

Percent possible sunshine	27	31	34	33	37	35	33	34	36	35	28	23	32

Source #1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional

Source #2: Secretaria de Mineria (December record low only and sun, 1951–1980), Meteo Climat (record highs and lows), UNLP (snowfall data)

Sentence(s)

The highest temperature recorded was 35.8 °C in February, while the record low is −20.2 °C in July.
Río Gallegos's highest temperature recorded was 35.8 °C in February while the record low is −20.2 °C in July.
The highest temperature recorded was 35.8 °C in February while the record low is −20.2 °C in July in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz.

final_sentence: The highest temperature recorded was 35.8 °C in February, while the record low is −20.2 °C in July.
final_sentence: Río Gallegos's highest temperature recorded was 35.8 °C in February while the record low is −20.2 °C in July.
final_sentence: The highest temperature recorded was 35.8 °C in February while the record low is −20.2 °C in July in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz.