Federal climate — normals and trends
Federal (Argentina) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 1,237 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (25.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (12.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Federal averages 3 frost days, 73 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 96 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Federal between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.9 °C (on 29 December 1971) and the coldest -4.5 °C (on 2 August 1991).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
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- coords
- -30.96°, -58.78°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.9°C
Average daily high
24.3°C
Average daily low
14.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,237mm
Sunshine / day
9.5h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
18.0km/h
Seasonal range
13.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
3 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
73 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
96 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
24.8 °C
Average feels-like low
13.0 °C
Average peak gust
34.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
60 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
No clear trend over this period
Over a short window, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal. Try 86 years.
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.9 °C
29 December 1971
Coldest day
-4.5 °C
2 August 1991
Wettest day
130 mm
24 November 1948
Windiest day
50.6 km/h
17 October 1982
Strongest gust
93.6 km/h
17 October 1982
Hottest feels-like
47.0 °C
20 January 2022
Coldest feels-like
-8.8 °C
8 June 2012
Sunniest day
14.0 h
30 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.1 °C | +2.0 °C | 26 mm | -97 mm |
| Feb | 34.2 °C | +4.2 °C | 58 mm | -55 mm |
| Mar | 29.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 94 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 24.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 46 mm | -77 mm |
| May | 22.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 172 mm | +78 mm |
| Jun | 15.8 °C | -2.0 °C | 32 mm | -39 mm |
| Jul | 18.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 52 mm | -14 mm |
| Aug | 20.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 82 mm | +4 mm |
| Sep | 21.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 84 mm | -23 mm |
| Oct | 25.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 74 mm | -53 mm |
| Nov | 27.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 85 mm | -27 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 186 mm | +85 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Federal?
Federal has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 1,237 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Federal?
The hottest day measured in Federal between 1940 and 2025 was 29 December 1971, reaching 40.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Federal?
The coldest day measured in Federal between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1991, at -4.5 °C.
Does it snow in Federal?
Almost never: Federal sees virtually no snow, with about 3 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Federal warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Federal.
What is the wettest day in Federal?
The wettest day measured in Federal between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 1948, with 130 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Federal?
The windiest day measured in Federal between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1982, with winds reaching 50.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Federal?
The warmest month in Federal is January (25.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (12.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Federal?
Federal receives on average 1,237 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 96 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Federal?
Federal gets on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,468 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Federal?
Yes: Federal has on average 60 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Federal?
In Federal, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.0 °C on 20 January 2022, and the lowest was -8.8 °C on 8 June 2012.
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