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El Volcán in San Luis Province, Argentina sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 17°C (63°F) in July and 30°C (86°F) in January, averaging 24°C (75°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
In El Volcán, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 18°C (64°F) in January to 4°C (39°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in El Volcán by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Argentina. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
El Volcán's average annual maximum temperature is 24°C (75°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on El Volcán's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our El Volcán climate page.
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