Punta Alta Temperature by Month

Punta Alta, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina has an average annual maximum temperature of 20°C (68°F), ranging from 13°C (55°F) in July to 28°C (82°F) in January. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

The weather in Punta Alta experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 19°C (66°F) in January to 6°C (43°F) in July.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Punta Alta by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. January, the warmest month, gets 301 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Punta Alta's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°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.

Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Punta Alta, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 13°C (55°F) and humidity around 74%, considered high. In January, the warmest month, temperatures average 28°C (82°F) with 54% humidity, conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

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.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Punta Alta's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Punta Alta climate page.