, with mild, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. In summer, the rains often occur in the form of thunderstorms.
, from mid-May to mid-August, the difference in temperature between night and day is often significant. In addition, although the winter is mild, there can sometimes be outbreaks of cold air from the south, during which the temperature can drop below freezing at night. This usually happens from late May to early September. The record is -6.6 °C (20.1 °F), set in July 2000.
, from December to February, is hot and sunny, although thunderstorms are quite frequent.
, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 40 °C (104 °F). The record is 43.7 °C (110.7 °F), set in January 1963. On other occasions, it can get very cool, or even a little cold, at night.
Ceres is a town of 16,000 inhabitants located in northern Argentina, at almost 30 degrees south latitude, in the province of Santa Fe.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.8 °C, with a minimum of
19.4 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in January 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in January 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
140 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
24.8 °C, with a minimum of
18.6 °C and a maximum of
31.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
5.6 °C in February 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
41.8 °C in February 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
116.8 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.2 °C, with a minimum of
17 °C and a maximum of
29.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
5.4 °C in March 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
39.8 °C in March 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
147.3 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.8 °C, with a minimum of
14.1 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
0.5 °C in April 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
38.4 °C in April 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
101.1 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.2 kph.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.7 °C and a maximum of
22 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.8 °C in May 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in May 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
39.7 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.1 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
7.8 °C and a maximum of
19.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.2 °C in June 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
31.2 °C in June 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
18.8 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
12.6 °C, with a minimum of
6.1 °C and a maximum of
19.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.6 °C in July 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
34.7 °C in July 1997.
Precipitation amounts to only
8.4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.9 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
7.5 °C and a maximum of
22.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6 °C in August 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
38.4 °C in August 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
12 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.3 °C, with a minimum of
10.1 °C and a maximum of
24.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.6 °C in September 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
41.2 °C in September 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
31.3 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
October is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
13.7 °C and a maximum of
27.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
1 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
41.8 °C in October 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
80.5 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
15.8 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
15.9 °C and a maximum of
29.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C. However, it dropped to
3.8 °C in November 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in November 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
106.4 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
14.5 kph.
December is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24.8 °C, with a minimum of
18.1 °C and a maximum of
31.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
7.4 °C in December 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
43.2 °C in December 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
140.9 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.