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Köppen climate classification map of Argentina [1] Climate zones within Argentina. [note 1]The climate of Argentina varies from region to region, as the vast size of the country and wide variation in altitude make for a wide range of climate types.
Central Argentina, which includes the Pampas to the east, and the Cuyo region to the west, has a temperate climate with hot summers and cool, drier winters. In the Cuyo region, the Andes obstruct the path of rain-bearing clouds from the Pacific Ocean ; moreover, its latitude coincides with the subtropical high .
The Sudestada winds are formed when a high pressure system located in southern Argentina interacts with a low pressure system over Uruguay and southern Brazil. [15] When Sudestadas form, they bring long periods of precipitation, cloudy weather and cooler temperatures. [16] [17] [18] These are common during the winter months. [18]
The National Weather Service (Spanish: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional) is an Argentine government agency under the Ministry of Defense that is tasked with observing, understanding, and predicting the weather and climate in Argentina and its surrounding waters. [3]
This heat wave was the longest and the most intense in Argentina. [1] Climate change is predicted to have significant effects on the living conditions in Argentina. [2]: 30 The climate of Argentina is changing with regards to precipitation patterns and temperatures. The highest increase in the precipitation (from the period 1960–2010) has ...
In mid-July, Brazil began experiencing elevated temperatures. During the third week of the month, locations in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay set records for July temperatures. There was a heat dome above Paraguay associated with the unusual weather, [1] which was also exacerbated by El Niño and global warming. [3]
Valle de Uco is a viticultural region southwest of Mendoza, in Argentina. Situated along the Tunuyán River, the Uco Valley is widely considered one of the top wine regions in Mendoza, and all of Argentina. The annual average temperature is 14 °C (57 °F) and altitudes range from 900–1,200 metres (3,000–3,900 ft) above sea level.
Hydration station in Buenos Aires. On January 10, the temperatures were "particularly anomalous" in the south of the Pampas region and the north of Patagonia. [9] According to the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN), that day maximum temperature records were broken in Tres Arroyos 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) and Coronel Pringles 39.6 °C (103.3 °F), along with other records that ranged between 40 ...